{"id":1294,"date":"2021-09-22T18:07:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2021-09-22T18:17:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:17:02","slug":"littering-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/littering-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Littering in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y<\/span>ou already know that you\u2019re not supposed to litter. It\u2019s common knowledge that you shouldn\u2019t throw things out your car windows, leave trash scattered around a campsite, or drop food wrappers while you\u2019re walking. <\/p>\n

What you might not know is exactly what happens if you fail to do the right thing and clean up after yourself.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s littering laws<\/a> are some of the toughest in the country.<\/p>\n

California lawmakers created California Penal Code (PC) 374<\/strong> specifically to deal with the issue of littering. The great thing about this law is that not only does it create clear-cut consequences for littering, it also helps define what is a waste product, which helps clear up some of the gray areas other states struggle with when dealing with littering cases.<\/p>\n

The law defines littering in California as, \u201clittering means the willful or negligent throwing, dropping, placing, depositing, or sweeping, or causing any such acts, of any waste matter on land or water in other than appropriate storage containers or areas designated for such purposes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The law goes on to clarify that the following items are considered waste and that improperly disposing of them is considered littering:<\/strong><\/p>\n