Upland, CA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Upland Municipal Code § 13.28.370
- Applies to
- Everyone, including licensed collectors
- First violation fine
- $100 (§ 13.28.730)
- Second violation fine
- $200
- Third+ violation fine
- $500 each
Summary
Upland Municipal Code § 13.28.370 outright bans burning, burial, or dumping of solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste anywhere in the city, at any time, by anyone, including licensed collectors. Violations are enforced with escalating administrative fines under the chapter's citation procedure.
§ 13.28.370. No burning, burial, or dumping of solid waste or recyclables. It is unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors, to burn, bury, dump or otherwise dispose of any solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste within the city. (Prior code § 5200.37; Ord. 1956 § 1, 2021)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
' The ban applies to everyone, not just the general public: the code specifically calls out the city's own authorized collectors, so a hauler cannot dispose of material by dumping it rather than delivering it to a permitted facility. 450, which declares any accumulation of solid waste beyond one week a public nuisance under California Government Code § 38771, subject to summary abatement under Government Code § 38773. 22, and the city may also pursue civil action or prosecution as a misdemeanor or infraction, including civil suits to recover unpaid administrative citation amounts.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.28.730(C) sets the penalty schedule at $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation, and $500 for each third or subsequent violation, consistent with Government Code § 36900; a cited party may request a hearing to appeal under Chapter 1.22, and the city may pursue civil action or misdemeanor/infraction prosecution in addition to the administrative fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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