Ohio law bans depositing litter on public or private property. Under ORC 3767.32, no person may deposit litter, or cause it to be deposited, on public property, on private property they do not own, or in the state's waters.
Illegal dumping in Montgomery County is prohibited primarily by Ohio's statewide anti-litter statute, ORC 3767.32, which applies regardless of intent and covers public property, private property the person does not own, and the waters of the state, with narrow exceptions for authorized collection, proper receptacles, and permitted sites. Cities and townships add their own dumping ordinances, and townships can abate dumped garbage and debris under ORC 505.87. Complaints are handled by local police or code enforcement, and roadside dumping tied to the transfer station is now further curbed by the 2026 Tarp Rule requiring covered loads.
Littering/dumping under ORC 3767.32 is generally a criminal offense with escalating penalties by volume; courts may also order cleanup and community service.
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