Improper disposal.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-40-5
in effectSec. 13-40-5. - Improper disposal.
A. It is unlawful for any person to improperly dispose any contaminant into the MS4. Contaminants include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Trash or debris;
2. Construction materials;
3. Petroleum products including but not limited to oil, gasoline, grease, fuel oil, heating oil or hydraulic fluids;
4. Antifreeze and other automotive products;
5. Metals in either particulate or dissolved form;
6. Flammable or explosive materials;
7. Radioactive materials;
8. Batteries, including but not limited to, lead acid automobile batteries, alkaline batteries, lithium batteries or mercury batteries;
9. Acids, alkalis or bases;
10. Paints, stains, resins, lacquers or varnishes;
11. Degreasers and/or solvents;
12. Drain cleaners;
13. Pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers;
14. Steam cleaning wastes;
15. Soaps, detergents or ammonia;
16. Swimming pool backwash including chlorinated swimming pool discharge;
17. Chlorine, bromine and other disinfectants;
18. Heated water;
19. Animal waste, either from domestic animals or from feeder lot operations;
20. Known leaking sanitary sewers and connections which have remained uncorrected for more than seven days;
21. Recreational vehicle waste;
22. Animal carcasses;
23. Food wastes;
24. Medical wastes;
25. Bark and other fibrous materials;
26. Collected lawn clippings, leaves or branches;
27. Silt, sediment or gravel;
28. Dyes, except as stated in subsection B of this section;
29. Chemicals, not normally found in uncontaminated water;
30. Any hazardous material or waste, not listed above;
31. Washing of fresh concrete for cleaning and/or finishing purposes or to expose aggregates;
32. Junk motor vehicles, as defined in subsection C of this section;
33. Leaking solid waste disposal containers.
B. Dye testing. Dye testing is allowed but requires verbal notification to the city's stormwater manager a minimum of 24 hours prior to the date of the test. The city and Shelby County governmental agencies are exempt from this requirement.
C. Junk motor vehicles defined.
Junk motor vehicle means any vehicle which shall include by way of example but not be limited to the following vehicle types: automobiles, construction equipment, motorcycles and trucks, which meets all of the following requirements:
1. Is three years old or older;
2. Is extensively damaged, such damage including, but not limited to any of the following: a broken window or windshield or missing wheels, engine or transmission;
3. Is apparently inoperable;
4. Is without a valid current registration;
5. Has a fair market value equivalent only to the value of the scrap in it.
(Code 1985, § 33-207; Ord. No. 4538, § 1, 11-18-1997; Ord. No. 5530, § 1, 8-20-2013)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-40STMAPOCO_ART1GEPR_S13-40-5IMDIFetched: 10/28/2026