Hallsville Prohibited Practices ordinance (§ 230.080)
Chapter 230: Solid Waste
In short: You can't put trash in someone else's container without the owner's written consent or to dodge your own service charge, interfere with trash collectors or their equipment, or dump waste anywhere not approved by the City and the Missouri Division of Health. Hauling or processing waste in town requires a valid City permit.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without the written consent of the owner of such container and/or with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided for solid waste collection and disposal.
2. Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation equipment or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City, those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, or any duly licensed collector.
3. Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Division of Health.
4. Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 230.080
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.