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Illegal Dumping - See It! Report It!

​Sacramento County hauls away thousands of tons of illegally-dumped junk and rubbish every year. Ille​gal dumping pollutes rivers and streams, drives down property values, and costs county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.​

If you see illegal dumping, report it to Sacramento County 3-1-1 Connect. You may be eligible for a reward. 

Get involved! With your help, we can keep our communities clean.​​

Stop illegal dumping by reporting violators.  If you see illegal dumping - Report it to: 

​Provide as much detail as possible in your report:

  • Time and date, location (with nearest cross streets), and type of materials
  • Physical description of person(s) - gender, ethnicity, age, hair color, clothing, etc.
  • Vehicle - license plate number, color, make and model
  • Any other identifying or incriminating evidence

NOTE: For questions concerning private property hazardous waste, medical waste, junk, automobiles, rubbish, etc., or at apartment buildings, contact Sacramento County 311 Connect for the regulating County department/division.

If your tip leads to an administrative penalty, citation or arrest, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

  • Reward Eligibility:
    • Specific and credible information provided to investigate the illegal dumping incident.
    • Reported illegal dumping incident occurred within the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.
    • The report results in a successful enforcement action. 
    • Recipients must be over the age of 18 (if under 18 years, the reward is provided to the minor’s parents and/or legal guardian).
  • Reward Ineligibility:
    • Anyone, including a member of their families, who are determined to have been involved or facilitated the illegal dumping to occur.
    • County employees and their family members.

For more information, contact the Code Enforcement Officer of the Day at (916) 874-6444.

Illegal dumping is a crime and generally occurs in remote locations and in neighborhoods. Illegal dumping severely damages neighborhoods and the environment. For the following reasons and for the health and safety of yourself, your family, and the community, report illegal dumping!

  • Property values decline.
  • Unreported illegal dumping results in more illegal dumping activity.
  • Dumped material is:
    • A breeding habitat for mice, rats and mosquitoes that spread diseases such as encephalitis, hantavirus and West Nile virus. 
    • Hazardous to the environment, as refrigerators, tires, auto parts and televisions contain heavy metals and other toxins, and is a traffic hazard when left in the public right-of-way.
  • Illegal dumping costs County tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. 
  • Without the help of all County residents and visitors, the problem of illegal dumping will grow.​