Illegal Dumping complaints
311 illegal dumping complaints across 21 tracked cities. Ranked by complaints per 100,000 residents.
Reports of bulk items, construction debris, or other materials dumped illegally on public property or in unauthorized locations.
Illegal Dumping complaints — 2026
Total complaint counts. Data covers January through May 1, 2026.
City rankings — 2026
| City | 2026 complaints | Per 100k residents | Median resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157.0K | 4.0K | 2.1d | |
| 17.6K | 1.3K | 3.5d | |
| 11.1K | 2.6K | — | |
| 10.4K | 126 | 2.2d | |
| 8.6K | 851 | 21.1h | |
| 7.4K | 1.0K | — | |
| 5.7K | 215 | 3.2d | |
| 4.1K | 601 | 4.1d | |
| 4.0K | 228 | 2.9d | |
| 3.9K | 585 | 2.2d | |
| 3.6K | 223 | 3.0d | |
| 2.9K | 502 | 3.3d | |
13Calgary | 2.7K | 209 | 4.0d |
14Toronto | 2.3K | 84 | — |
| 1.6K | 187 | 19.4h | |
| 1.4K | 205 | 5.2d | |
| 1.3K | 339 | 6.6d | |
18Boston | 1.1K | 163 | 5.9h |
| 841 | 133 | 10.0d | |
20Ottawa | 380 | 37 | — |
21Buffalo | 276 | 99 | — |
Complaints filed January through May 1, 2026. Population from most recent census.
How to find this data
LA uses 'Illegal Dumping Item Pickup', Chicago uses 'Fly Dumping Complaint', Oakland uses 'ILLDUMP', Calgary uses 'Bylaw - Material on Public Property'. Cities without a dedicated dumping service_type typically log these under street_cleaning or building_maintenance.
Report a illegal dumping issue
This page shows historical data. To file a illegal dumping complaint, contact your city's 311 service directly.
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