Dumping garbage, litter, or waste on public or private land in Ramsey County (Minnesota) is illegal statewide. Minn. Stat. §609.68 makes unlawful deposit of litter a petty misdemeanor, and §115A.99 adds a civil penalty of two-to-five times the government's cleanup cost.
Illegal dumping is governed by Minnesota state law, which applies everywhere in Ramsey County. Under Minn. Stat. §609.68, unlawfully depositing garbage, rubbish, cigarette filters, fireworks debris, offal, a dead animal, or other litter on public highways, waters, public lands, or private land without the owner's consent is a petty misdemeanor. On top of the criminal charge, Minn. Stat. §115A.99 imposes a civil penalty of not less than twice and not more than five times the cost a government agency incurs to remove, process, and dispose of the waste. Cities also enforce their own dumping and nuisance codes, and Ramsey County's yard-waste and HHW sites give residents legal disposal options.
Petty misdemeanor under §609.68, plus a civil penalty of 2×–5× the government's removal, processing, and disposal costs under §115A.99; injured landowners may join to recover damages.
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