Prince George's County creates task force to fight illegal dumping
More than 40 illegal dumping hot spots pushed Prince George’s County to launch a new crackdown under Aisha N. Braveboy, with cameras, fines and video tips now in play.
Prince George’s County has identified more than 40 illegal-dumping hot spots across Maryland’s second-most populous county. County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy announced a new crackdown on illegal dumping. The task force, launched about two weeks earlier, is focused on investigating dumping cases and identifying the people responsible.
Prince George’s County created the Prince George’s Proud. Litter Reduction and Illegal Dumping Task Force in April 2021, and the Department of Environment has already deployed camera surveillance to catch violators. The Police Department and the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement can issue fines, citations and violation notices, giving the county multiple enforcement lanes when trash piles up along side roads, vacant parcels and other repeat dumping sites.
Maryland lawmakers approved Senate Bill 525 in 2025, creating a pilot program that will let the public submit video evidence of illegal dumping violations and receive a share of fines collected. Penalties range from $1,500 to $30,000, along with possible jail time, depending on the scale of the offense.
The county’s FY2024 NPDES MS4 annual report shows DPW&T responds to illegal dumping along the public road right-of-way, and a 2025 Anacostia Riverkeeper report found dumping plagues county roads and causes environmental and social damage.
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