Campo Grande crackdown on illegal waste dumping results in fines and criminal charges

Campo Grande illegal waste dumping environmental crime municipal fines Avenida Guaicurus

Municipal authorities in Campo Grande, Brazil, halted an illegal waste‑dumping operation on Avenida Guaicurus. Police located a man discarding debris on a vacant lot and issued an immediate administrative fine of R$10,000. The individual and a merchant who allegedly requested the dumping were taken to the local community police station, where they were cited under Article 54 of the Federal Environmental Crimes Law (Law No. 9,605/1998).

The city’s municipal code classifies irregular waste disposal as a violation punishable by fines ranging from R$2,944.50 to R$11,778, depending on severity. The municipal teams, comprising the Guard Civil Metropolitana, the Secretariat of Infrastructure and Public Services (Sisep), and the Secretariat of Environment, Urban Management and Sustainable Economic Development (Semades), monitor about 60 critical dumping sites across the capital. Officials note that the repeated need to clean these sites incurs significant public‑service costs that could otherwise fund neighborhood improvements. Secretary André Brandão emphasized that “irregular dumping goes beyond litter; it creates recurring expenses for the municipality.”

Entities: André Brandão · Avenida Guaicurus · Campo Grande · Federal Environmental Crimes Law (Law No. 9,605/1998) · Guard Civil Metropolitana (GCM) · Guarda Civil Metropolitana · Sisep

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[● 2 SOURCES] The city's environmental patrol works jointly with the Secretariat of Infrastructure and the Municipal Environment Secretariat.
[● 2 SOURCES] The man was fined R$10,000 for illegal waste dumping.
[● 2 SOURCES] Campo Grande monitors about 60 critical illegal dumping sites with municipal teams.
[● 2 SOURCES] Illegal waste dumping can be prosecuted as an environmental crime under Federal Law No. 9.605/1998.
[● 2 SOURCES] Municipal law allows fines between R$2,944.50 and R$11,778 for illegal waste disposal, depending on severity.
[● 2 SOURCES] The incident was investigated after a citizen report (denúncia).
[● 2 SOURCES] A man was caught dumping construction waste on Avenida Guaicurus in Campo Grande.
[● 2 SOURCES] Fines for irregular waste disposal in Campo Grande range from 2,944.50 to 11,778 reais.
[● 2 SOURCES] Irregular waste disposal can be prosecuted as an environmental crime under Brazil's Federal Law 9.605/1998.
[● 2 SOURCES] Campo Grande monitors about 60 critical illegal dumping points with municipal teams.
[● 2 SOURCES] The cleanup operations involve the Guarda Civil Metropolitana, Sisep and Semades.
[● 2 SOURCES] A man was fined 10,000 reais for dumping debris on Avenida Guaicurus after a citizen report.