Dumping litter or waste on public land or someone else's property in Pinal County is criminal littering under A.R.S. 13-1603, ranging from a class 2 misdemeanor up to a class 6 felony for large or commercial loads. Environmental-nuisance dumping is also barred by A.R.S. 49-141.
Arizona's criminal littering statute, A.R.S. 13-1603, makes it illegal to throw, place, or drop litter, destructive, or injurious material on public property or another's property that is not a lawful dump, to discharge sewage or oil into waters, or to dump earth, soil, stones, or minerals on land. Penalties scale with volume: a class 2 misdemeanor for small amounts, a class 1 misdemeanor for more than 100 pounds, and a class 6 felony for loads exceeding 300 pounds or 100 cubic feet, or any amount dumped for a commercial purpose. Separately, A.R.S. 49-141 lists improper storage, collection, or disposal of garbage, trash, and rubbish as an environmental nuisance. Pinal County Code Compliance and law enforcement pursue dumping on desert and
Class 2 misdemeanor up to class 6 felony under A.R.S. 13-1603; 100% of any fine goes to the county general fund, at least 50% earmarked for dumping cleanup.
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