Trash & Recycling in Chester County, PA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chester County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Illegal Dumping
Dumping trash on roads, another's land, or waters of Pennsylvania is a summary offense under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 6501 (scattering rubbish). A first offense carries a $50 to $300 fine plus mandatory litter cleanup; repeat offenses are misdemeanors.
Illegal Dumping Is a State Crime in Pennsylvania
Heavy Restrictions18 Pa.C.S. Section 6501(a)(1)
A person is guilty of a summary offense if he: (1) deposits, or causes any waste paper, sweepings, ashes, household waste, glass, metal, refuse or rubbish, or any dangerous or detrimental substance to be deposited into or upon any road, street, highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, or upon the land of another or into the waters of this Commonwealth.
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