Rhode Island § 37-15-6 § 37-15-6. Littering prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 37-15-6 — § 37-15-6. Littering prohibited.

Rhode Island § 37-15-6

Title 37Public Property and Works

Ch. 37-15Litter Control and Recycling

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-15-6 (2026).

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§ 37-15-6. Littering prohibited.
No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter upon
            any public property in the state or in the waters of this state or upon private property
            in this state owned by him or her except:
         
(1) When the property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political
            subdivisions for the disposal of solid waste or litter, and the person is authorized
            to use the property for that purpose; or
         
(2) Into a litter receptacle in a manner that the litter will be prevented from being
            carried away by the elem

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§ 37-15-6. Littering prohibited.

No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter upon any public property in the state or in the waters of this state or upon private property in this state owned by him or her except:

(1) When the property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of solid waste or litter, and the person is authorized to use the property for that purpose; or

(2) Into a litter receptacle in a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried away by the elements.