Illegal Dumping Penalties

At a glance

• What: File 260496, an ordinance raising penalties for illegal dumping.
• Where it stands: Substituted on the floor November 4, 2026, cutting the maximum waterway penalty from $10,000 to $5,000 per day, and passed.
• Related: Tree Border Litter Responsibility, Copper Wire Theft.

Sources

• Common Council agenda, November 4, 2026: https://milwaukee.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1348249&GUID=571C0F6D-3837-479C-B690-40FAA4EBD762
• Common Council minutes, November 4, 2026: https://milwaukee.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1348249&GUID=571C0F6D-3837-479C-B690-40FAA4EBD762

Log

2026-11-04 - Common Council

Substitute ordinance passed; waterway maximum reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 per day.