Dumping trash on public or private property without permission is illegal statewide under Tennessee's littering law (TCA 39-14-502). Mitigated criminal littering (under 5 lbs / 7.5 cubic feet) is a Class B misdemeanor with a $500 fine; larger commercial dumping escalates to a felony. Report to Knox County Solid Waste
Illegal dumping in Knox County is prosecuted under Tennessee's criminal littering statutes. Under TCA 39-14-502, a person commits littering who knowingly places, drops, or throws litter on any public or private property without permission and does not immediately remove it. Littering of 5 pounds or less (or 7.5 cubic feet) is mitigated criminal littering, a Class B misdemeanor with a $500 fine; amounts over 10 pounds or 15 cubic feet, or any commercial dumping, is aggravated criminal littering, ranging up to a Class E felony with fines of $2,500-$4,000. Convenience-center misuse and roadside dumping are enforced by Knox County Solid Waste, which runs a litter and illegal-dumping program.
Mitigated criminal littering is a Class B misdemeanor, $500 fine, plus up to 40 hours of court-ordered litter cleanup; aggravated criminal littering can be a felony with $2,500-$4,000 fines. Report via 865-215-JUNK (5865).
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