Wyoming, MI Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

Section 62-3 of the Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful for anyone to dump, deposit, throw or place, or allow to be placed, any garbage or rubbish on any premises within Wyoming, Michigan, whether the property is public or private, unless the material is kept in an approved garbage or rubbish container. The prohibition applies citywide, from the neighborhoods along 28th Street to the Grand River frontage bordering Grandville and Grand Rapids. Because the code does not list a dumping-specific fine, the city applies its general civil infraction schedule under Section 1-27: $75 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense within one year, and $2,500 for a third or later offense within one year, plus court costs and possible restitution.

Each day the dumped material remains constitutes a separate violation, so a single unresolved pile can generate repeated citations. If a violation instead rises to a misdemeanor under Section 1-26, a court may impose a fine of up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both, and can order abatement or revoke a related permit or license. Separately, Section 62-68 lets the city remove garbage or rubbish that accumulates on a vacant or occupied lot after notice to the owner, and bills the removal cost as a tax lien against the property if it is not paid.

The city manager, deputy city manager, police officers, code enforcement officers and other designated inspectors are authorized to issue citations under Section 1-27(h). Wyoming's police department and code enforcement division handle inspections; complaints inside city limits are a municipal, not county, matter.