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Recycling & Solid Waste

Illegal Dumping

Recycling & Solid Waste

Illegal Dumping

DUMPING IN PROGRESS - If you witness illegal dumping in progress, note the license plate, vehicle make and model, and description of violator and immediately call 311 or (916) 264-5011 to file a report.

See - report - call 311

Illegal dumping is a crime and a blight on our neighborhoods. You can help the City of Sacramento stop illegal dumping and possibly earn a reward.

If you see a pile on the street - don't wait - report it. Call 311 or (916) 264-5011, report it to 311 online or use the Sac311 App for iPhone or Android. The faster it is reported, the sooner enforcement and removal can begin. Provide as accurate a location as possible, address, or cross street nearest the pile.

Reward program

The City's reward program offers between $500 - $1,000 to persons providing information to the City which results in either an administrative penalty citation for the violator or an arrest and misdemeanor conviction.

City code enforcement officers investigate illegally dumped piles if the initial report includes a possible witness, photo, video, mail in the pile, or other evidence that could lead to the violator.

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Guidelines for rewards

In order for a report to be reward eligible, a sworn statement from the reporting citizen(s) is required and will be collected by City code enforcement officers or police. Other factors in determining eligibility for a reward will be:

If the information furnished directly led to a citation or arrest of the violator without further need for investigation
If the information furnished included the name, physical description, or other information about the identity of the violator sufficient to lead law enforcement to be able to cite or arrest the violator.
If photographs or video provided by the citizen(s) making the report, or other evidence of the violation is provided which leads law enforcement directly to the violator
Whether other information is provided that proves to be a significant factor in the citing or arresting the violator.

City staff investigating the incident will make a recommendation to the City manager regarding the issuance of a reward.

Limits and ineligible persons

Recipients must be over the age of 18. In the event the witness is a minor, the reward shall be furnished to the minor's parents and/or legal guardian.
Only one reward is to be paid out per person, per incident. The fact that the same person furnished two or more pieces of information that led to the citation or arrest and conviction of a violator shall not result in the issuance of additional rewards.
In the event that one or more persons furnish identical information leading to the citation or arrest and conviction of the violator, as determined by the City staff, the reward shall be evenly divided among those persons.
In an effort to ensure that sufficient funds are available and encourage as many different members of the public as possible to be 'vigilant' about illegal dumping issues, there shall be a limit of no more than five (5) separate rewards, or partial rewards; with a total sum of $2,500 payable to any single person per calendar year.

Persons ineligible for reward

Those persons, including member of their families, who are determined by law enforcement to have in any way committed, participated, encourage, allowed or facilitated the illegal dumping to occur;
Corporations and other persons other than natural persons;
Law enforcement personnel;
City enforcement personnel;
Public agency personnel responsible for enforcement of rules, regulations, laws and codes, and members of their families;
Public agency personnel responsible for maintenance and monitoring of public property, public areas and public rights of way, and members of their families ;
Security guards and similar personnel;
Private personnel responsible or enforcement of regulations, monitoring and/or maintaining property and other areas, including apartment managers, resident managers, maintenance staff and similar personnel;
The property owner and/or occupant whose property was used as the illegal dump site in the incident

The law

Title 13, Chapter 13.10.130 of the City Code states: A. No person shall accumulate, store, keep, throw, place, deposit, or dump refuse: 1. In any water or waterway, or upon the levees or banks adjacent thereto; 2. Anywhere else on improved or unimproved public or private property, except in the containers designated for this purpose, or as otherwise allowed under this chapter. B. A reward of five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be paid by the city to the person furnishing information to the authorities leading to the arrest and conviction of any person violating the provisions of this section. The reward shall be paid to the person furnishing information leading to the arrest upon conviction of the person arrested. The city manager may adopt guidelines for administering the reward program that shall become effective upon council approval. (Ord. 2013-0009 § 3)

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