Dumping garbage, rubbish, or waste anywhere other than an approved dump, sanitary landfill, or convenience center is unlawful in Murfreesboro. Littering streets, lots, waterways, or another's property is separately prohibited, and Tennessee law also criminalizes illegal dumping.
Section 14-18 makes it unlawful to dispose of any garbage, rubbish, or waste anywhere except a garbage dump, convenience center, or sanitary landfill. Section 14-19 bans littering streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and another's premises, Section 14-109 bans dumping in any body of water, and Section 14-121 lets the Codes Enforcement Officer order owners to clear litter from open land. Statewide, Tennessee's criminal littering law, T.C.A. Sec. 39-14-502, adds fines and can require offenders to remove the litter they dumped.
Punishable under Code Sec. 1-8; state criminal littering under T.C.A. Sec. 39-14-502 carries fines and a litter-removal requirement.
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