UNAUTHORIZED REFUSE DISPOSAL

Gilbert Town Code ch. 42, art. VII, div. 3

in effect

Gilbert Town Code § 42-251 Unauthorized refuse disposal.

Sec. 42-251. - Unauthorized refuse disposal. It shall be unlawful and it shall be considered a public nuisance for any person to place, dump, scatter or cause to be placed, dumped, or scattered, any refuse or other materials upon any public or private property within the town, whether or not owned or under his control, except as specifically permitted in this division or in the landfill authorized by the county health department. (Ord. No. 1620, § I, 2-1-05)

Gilbert Town Code § 42-252 Accumulation of inflammable or unsanitary refuse.

Sec. 42-252. - Accumulation of inflammable or unsanitary refuse. It shall be unlawful and it shall be deemed a public nuisance for any person to accumulate, upon any public or private property including any open space within the town, any wastepaper, packing material or other waste article of an inflammable or combustible nature or any refuse of unsanitary nature unless placed in a bin, box or other receptacle kept for that purpose. (Ord. No. 1620, § I, 2-1-05)

Gilbert Town Code § 42-253 Burning refuse.

Sec. 42-253. - Burning refuse. It shall be unlawful and shall be deemed a public nuisance for any person to burn refuse except in incinerators permitted by the county and the director of public works. The burning of refuse which results in the mission of particulate matter, offensive, obnoxious or dangerous fumes or odors is a public nuisance and is prohibited. (Ord. No. 1620, § I, 2-1-05)

Source: Town of Gilbert, Arizona, Town Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/gilbert/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH42OFABPUNU_ARTVIIOFINPUHESA_DIV3UNREDIFetched: 11/1/2026