§ 21-1205 — Throwing, leaving or depositing trash near highway, road

or occupied dwelling unlawful - Establishment of solid waste disposal sites. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or leave or deposit garbage, tin cans, junk, rubbish or refuse and other items and matters commonly referred to as trash within one hundred (100) yards of any state highway or any county road or the occupied dwelling of another, except when the placement of such materials is along a collection route for the specific intent and purpose of scheduled collection and transportation to a recycling or disposal facility serving the area. Provided, however, that any city or town operating or desiring to operate a solid waste disposal site within the distance above prescribed may establish said solid waste disposal site when said solid waste disposal site is approved by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1945, p. 152, § 2. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 337, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2019, c. 40, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.