8.12.202 Litter cleanup | Wasco Municipal Code

8.12.202 Litter cleanup.

1. Everyone must clean up litter daily from all of the following areas, whether or not they caused the litter:

a. Their premises; and

b. The following property located adjacent to their premises:

i. Public right-of-way;

ii. Setbacks;

iii. Paved public sidewalks and streets; and

iv. Paved alleys.

2. Examples of litter include:

a. Rubbish (such as beverage cans, bottles and cups) thrown from passing cars;

b. Refuse (such as fast food wrappers) dropped by passing pedestrians;

c. Plastic grocery bags blown by the wind;

d. Solid waste spilling from over-filled containers;

e. Solid waste blowing from vehicles during collection or transportation;

f. Garbage (such as chicken bones) scavenged by dogs; and

g. Other examples in the definition of "litter" in its definition above.

1. Everyone must legally discard litter. They may not sweep litter into any of the following places:

a. Public rights-of-way or setbacks;

b. Public sidewalks, alleys and streets;

c. Gutters or storm drain openings.

2. No one may discard litter that he collects (including solid waste swept from the street or gutter) in refuse cans provided by the city for litter discarded by pedestrians.

C. City Cleanup. The city may clean up and dispose of litter and charge the generator for either or both the city’s actual solid waste handling costs or fines that the city may establish by resolution. (Ord. 633 (Att. A), 2013).