Dumping trash on public or private land is illegal statewide. New Jersey's Solid Waste Management Act carries fines up to $50,000, possible vehicle forfeiture, and arrest. Littering is also a petty disorderly persons offense. Report dumping to the NJDEP or local police.
New Jersey enforces illegal dumping aggressively. Under the state's Solid Waste Management Act, NJDEP warns that 'perpetrators face fines up to $50,000 and arrest,' and 'vehicles used to dump may also be confiscated and forfeited to the State of NJ,' with an 'additional $50,000 per violation' possible through the Department's Compliance and Enforcement division. The state uses hidden cameras and other surveillance statewide. Smaller-scale littering is a petty disorderly persons offense fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for a first offense under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.3. Morris County residents should report illegal dumping to NJDEP's 'Warn DEP' hotline or local police, and use the MCMUA transfer stations or town collection for legal disposal.
Up to $50,000 per violation and possible vehicle forfeiture under the Solid Waste Management Act; littering fines of $100-$500 (first offense) under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.3.
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