Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1205
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Throwing, leaving or depositing trash near highway, road
Official statutory text
or occupied dwelling unlawful - Establishment of solid waste
disposal sites.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or leave or deposit
garbage, tin cans, junk, rubbish or refuse and other items and
matters commonly referred to as trash within one hundred (100) yards
of any state highway or any county road or the occupied dwelling of
another, except when the placement of such materials is along a
collection route for the specific intent and purpose of scheduled
collection and transportation to a recycling or disposal facility
serving the area. Provided, however, that any city or town
operating or desiring to operate a solid waste disposal site within
the distance above prescribed may establish said solid waste
disposal site when said solid waste disposal site is approved by the
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
disposal sites.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or leave or deposit
garbage, tin cans, junk, rubbish or refuse and other items and
matters commonly referred to as trash within one hundred (100) yards
of any state highway or any county road or the occupied dwelling of
another, except when the placement of such materials is along a
collection route for the specific intent and purpose of scheduled
collection and transportation to a recycling or disposal facility
serving the area. Provided, however, that any city or town
operating or desiring to operate a solid waste disposal site within
the distance above prescribed may establish said solid waste
disposal site when said solid waste disposal site is approved by the
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
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