Sioux Falls, SD Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 57.002 Littering Prohibited
- Max fine
- $500
- Max jail time
- 30 days
- City cleanup notice period
- 14 days before city removes it
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Dumping garbage, litter, or waste material on any street, sidewalk, waterway, or yard in Sioux Falls is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 and 30 days in jail.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, cast, or deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk, lake, stream, river, pond, body of water, or any yard or premises, public or private, any garbage, or any form of litter or waste material. (1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 9.802, 9.809; 1992 Code, § 18-2) (Ord. 149-95, passed 11- 20-1995; Ord. 63-06, passed 5-15-2006; Ord. 117-18, passed 12-11-2018) Penalty, see § 10.999 Statutory reference: Littering prohibited, see SDCL 34A-7-6 et seq. Ordinances to regulate litter, see SDCL 34A-7-14 Refuse in public places and streams, see SDCL 9-32-10
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
Sioux Falls Code § 57.002 bans throwing, dropping, or depositing garbage, litter, or waste material on any street, alley, sidewalk, lake, stream, pond, or yard, public or private. Property owners who let dumped litter sit for more than 14 days after city notice face city removal at their expense under § 57.006, with costs assessed against the property. Because no specific penalty is listed for § 57.002, the citywide general penalty in § 10.999 applies: a fine up to $500, up to 30 days in county jail, or both, with each day of continuing violation a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Up to $500 fine and/or 30 days in county jail per § 10.999; each day litter remains is a separate offense; city may remove dumped waste and bill the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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