Illegal Dumping

A: Illegal dumping is the dumping of any waste, such as furniture, appliances, oil, landscaping cuttings, trash, litter, etc., upon any public County/City property, public right-of-way or private property, without the consent of the owner.

A: If you observe someone illegally dumping material or, if you see a site in which illegal dumping has occurred, please use our Illegal Dumping Reporting Form that is located on this webpage.

A: If your property is within the unincorporated areas of Tulare County, please use the form on the right side of this page to report the illegal dumping incident. A Tulare County sheriff’s deputy will be sent to the site of the illegal dumping to investigate. If the deputy can determine that illegal dumping occurred, he/she will issue the property owner a one-time, landfill fee waiver that can be used at any Tulare County landfill location. The waiver allows the property owner to dispose of the illegally dumped material at no charge.

NOTE: A fee waiver does not waive any of the waste tire hauling regulations enforced by the State of California or any other government regulation, local or otherwise.

A: Local cities handle illegal dumping in various ways. Each city’s Solid Waste Department should be able to direct you appropriately. Please contact your city's Solid Waste Department if the identified illegally dumped waste is located within an incorporated city in Tulare County.