Reporting Information
Report Illegal Dumping
The State of California has long fought the battle of cleaning up illegally dumped trash throughout the state. Riverside County Department of Waste Resources addresses illegal dumping cleanup with the Illegal dumping Mop uP And Cleanup Team (IMPACT).
The IMPACT program was developed in 2002 to address illegal dumping on non-maintained roads in Riverside County. In 2010, the Department of Waste Resources expanded its illegal dumping cleanup efforts to include all county roads. The IMPACT program is very successful and at the end of 2013 crews have removed over 16,500 tons of trash and 22,500 waste tires. The tonnage and tires have come from large dumpsites throughout the county and disposing of the waste properly. The IMPACT program is very cost effective, as millions of dollars are saved each year by utilizing prison labor, keeping the Department cost at only $560,000 annually.
Options for requesting a pickup of illegally dumped waste on a county road:
- Email [email protected]
- Call 1-800-870-6600
- Use RivCo Mobile app
- Use "Report Illegal Dumping" link below
Report Graffiti
In an effort to improve our communities and eradicate graffiti, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources have joined forces to provide a graffiti abatement program to serve all of the County's unincorporated areas.
Options for reporting graffiti in your community:
- Email [email protected]
- Call 951-955-3333 or 866-732-1444
- Use the RivCoMobile app
- Use the "Report Graffiti" link below
If you see graffiti within city limits, contact the city directly. A list of graffiti hotline numbers for cities and service districts is located below.
Graffiti Hotline Numbers
Unincorporated Areas' Graffiti Hotline: 951-955-3333 or 1-866-732-1444
Western Riverside County
- Banning General Information: 951-922-3105
- Beaumont General Information: 951-769-8520
- Calimesa General Information: 909-795-9801
- Canyon Lake General Information: 951-244-2955
- Corona Graffiti Hotline: 951-817-5841
- De Luz Community Services District
- Desert Hot Springs Police Department: 760-329-2904
- Eastvale Graffiti Hotline: 951-727-3500
- Hemet Public Works Department: 951-765-3712
- Jurupa Community Services District – Services Jurupa Valley Graffiti Hotline: 951-727-3500
- Lake Elsinore Graffiti Hotline for Public Property: 951-674-5170
Graffiti Hotline for Private Property: 951-674-3124 Extension 229 - Menifee Graffiti Hotline: 951-246-6216
- Moreno Valley Graffiti Hotline: 951-413-3171
- Murrieta Graffiti Hotline: 951-461-6124 or Online Form to Report Graffiti
- Norco Public Works Department: 951-270-5607
- Perris General Information: 951-943-6100
- Riverside Graffiti Hotline: 866-824-3733
- San Jacinto Graffiti Hotline: 951-654-4041
- Temecula Graffiti Hotline: 951-240-4220
- Valley Wide Recreation and Park District – (Services Homeland/Romoland & Valle Vista) Graffiti Hotline: 951-654-1505
- Wildomar General Information: 951-677-7751
Desert Areas of Riverside County
- Blythe Public Works Department: 760-922-6611
- Cathedral City Graffiti Hotline: 760-770-8286
- Indian Wells Public Works Department: 760-776-0237
- Coachella Public Works Department: 760-398-3002
- Indio Graffiti Hotline: 760-347-8451
- La Quinta Public Works Department: 760-777-7051
- Palm Desert Maintenance Services: 760-340-5776
- Palm Springs General Information: 760-323-8299
- Rancho Mirage General Information: 760-324-4511
- Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District
Tips to help prevent graffiti vandalism
- Keep your property well maintained
- Keep your property well-lit; vandals fear light
- Eliminate reasons for loitering such as benches, pay phones, etc.
- Plant bushes or fences in areas to impede access to buildings
- Install security cameras and motion sensor lighting
- Limit access to roofs
- Report suspicious activity and encourage neighbors to do the same
- Take pictures or video of all graffiti attacks
- Don’t discount graffiti vandalism as a harmless prank. It is a crime, so treat it as one and report it to the police. If someone is caught, follow through with arrest and prosecute!
- Be proactive! You are responsible for your property and its upkeep.
- Organize neighborhood watch groups.