Drainage inlets and storm drains are for the collection and conveyance of stormwater. They are not intended as a place to intentionally dump waste, contaminants, and pollutants. If you suspect somebody is dumping any material into the storm drain, please report it immediately. The hotline is staffed 24-hours, 7 days a week. 

Onondaga County Stormwater Pollution Hotline at (315) 435-3157.

The following is a list of some contaminants frequently and illegally dumped into drainage inlets:

  + Asphalt

  + Concrete

  + Grease

  + Fertilizer

  + Fuels (Petroleum Products)

  + Paint

  + Pesticides

  + Pet Waste

  + Oil