Saratoga County, NY Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- County Code § 277-18/§ 277-19
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation
- Max community service
- 60 hours
- Adopted
- L.L. No. 10-1990
- Covers
- Highways, ROWs, adjacent land
Summary
Saratoga County bans dumping refuse, trash, garbage or litter on highways, rights-of-way or adjacent private land, with fines up to $1,000 or 60 hours of community service under County Code Chapter 277, Article IV.
No person shall throw, dump, deposit or place, or cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed upon any highway, or within the limits of the right-of-way of such highway, or upon private lands adjacent thereto, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any nauseous or offensive matter. ... Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or community service not to exceed 60 hours or by both such fine and community service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4649512; v10 updated 2025-11-18; through 11-18-2025).
Full Breakdown
County Code § 277-18 prohibits throwing, dumping, depositing or placing refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any nauseous or offensive matter on any highway, within a highway right-of-way, or on adjacent private land. Adopted in 1990 to curb dumping that followed the county's recycling enforcement push, the ban supplements the statewide littering prohibition in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1220. Violators are guilty of a violation under § 277-19, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, community service not to exceed 60 hours, or both, enforced countywide by Saratoga County.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $1,000, up to 60 hours of community service, or both, per violation under § 277-19.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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