West New York, NJ Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

The dumping ban sits in Article II, Littering and Litter Disposal, of Chapter 306 of the West New York Town Code, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on 8-17-1988 as Ord. No. 1820. Section 306-13, Disposal in nondesignated places, makes it unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way, household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicles or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances or furniture. The only exception the text prints is written consent of the owner of the property involved, and the ban reaches any place not specifically designated for solid waste storage or disposal.

Section 306-11 defines littering broadly: any used or unconsumed substance or waste material that has been discarded, including garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings, leaves, lawn or garden waste, and construction material, while excluding the waste of mining, logging, sawmilling, farming and manufacturing processes. Neighboring sections in the same article close related gaps. Section 306-17 requires every vehicle on a highway to be loaded so nothing drops, sifts or leaks out, and makes the operator pay to clean up spilled glass or objects. Section 306-18 puts the duty to prevent litter at a construction or demolition site on the owner, agent or contractor in charge and requires containers adequate for flyable and nonflyable debris.

Section 306-19 bans open or overflowing waste disposal bins on residential or commercial property, and § 306-20 requires occupants to keep the sidewalk and curb abutting a building free from obstruction and litter and bars sweeping litter into any gutter, street or catch basin. Section 306-22, amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 21/22, sets the penalty for the whole article at $100 for each violation, whether the violator acts as principal, agent or employee.