Where to report illegal dumping:

The responding authority and removal process is dependent upon the location of illegally dumped items.

• Illegal dumping on County maintained roads
• Illegal dumping on private property or private road
• Illegal dumping on public property
• If you witness littering or illegal dumping

Illegal dumping on County maintained roads:

The removal of illegally dumped waste on County maintained roads is the responsibility of the County.

Report to Pierce County Responds

• Report to Pierce County Responds at (253) 798-4636 or report on-line.

What happens after you contact Pierce County Responds?

• Pierce County Responds forwards the information to the Pierce County Public Works & Utilities Road Maintenance Division for cleanup.
• The process of removing illegally dumped waste may take a few days due to the volume of calls received.

Illegal dumping on private property or private roads:

The removal of illegally dumped waste on private property or a private road is the responsbility of the property owner(s).

• Report to Pierce County Responds at (253) 798-4636 or report on-line.

What happens after you contact Pierce County Responds?

• If you are the victim of illegal dumping, Pierce County Responds may be able to assist with disposal fees by providing a Litter Credit, which pays up to $100 in disposal fees at designated facilities.
• If you are reporting illegal dumping on property other than your own, Pierce County Responds forwards the information to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department for investigation.

Illegal Dumping on public property:

The removal of illegally dumped waste on County public property is the responsbility of the County.

• Report to Pierce County Responds at (253) 798-4636 or report on-line.

What happens after you contact Pierce County Responds?

• Pierce County Responds forwards the information to the appropriate County department for cleanup.

If you witness littering or illegal dumping:

• Get the license plate and make & model of the vehicle and call the Washington State Department of Ecology's Litter Hotline at 1-866-LITTER1 (1-866-548-8371).

What is the Litter Hotline?

• It's a toll-free number for people to report littering incidents they witness. These incidents include not only a person throwing something out the window of a vehicle, but also an item falling from an unsecured load.
• Visit the Department of Ecology's litter hotline website for more information about the program.

• When not addressed, may attract additional dumping.
• May include hazardous wastes such as asbestos, household chemicals or paint.
• May endanger the health and safety of children who may be tempted to play on or around.
• May create traffic hazards when dumped within the right-of-way.