Dumping trash on public or private land in Clark County is prohibited by CCC Chapter 9.28 littering and state law RCW 70A.200.060. Small litter is a civil infraction; over one cubic foot is a misdemeanor, and violators pay cleanup restitution up to four times the actual cost.
Clark County Code Chapter 9.28 prohibits littering, defining promiscuous dumping as disposal of more than one cubic foot of solid waste on public or private property without the owner's authorization. State law RCW 70A.200.060 makes it unlawful to throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter on public or private property or state waters. Penalties scale by volume: one cubic foot or less is a class 2 civil infraction, more than one cubic foot up to 10 cubic yards is a misdemeanor, and more than 10 cubic yards is a gross misdemeanor. Clark County Public Health responds to illegal dumping and coordinates cleanup.
Class 2 civil infraction for small amounts; misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor for larger dumping, plus a litter cleanup restitution payment of up to four times the actual cost of cleanup.
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