City of Saco, ME Article VI Disposal on Private Property

§ 181-49 Private dumps.

A. No person, firm or corporation shall use, cause to be used or allow to be used any lot or parcel owned by said person, firm or corporation for the depositing or dumping of any solid domestic or commercial waste, such as rubbish, refuse, debris, trash or garbage, or any wastes classified as special or hazardous by the State of Maine.

B. No person, firm or corporation shall use or cause to be used any lot or parcel owned by another for the depositing or dumping of any solid domestic or commercial waste, such as rubbish, refuse, debris, trash or garbage, or any wastes classified as special or hazardous by the State of Maine.

§ 181-50 Use of public facilities.

A. No person, firm or corporation shall use or cause to be used any litter receptacle, trash can or dumpster owned and maintained by the City of Saco for the depositing or dumping of any domestic or commercial solid waste, such as rubbish, grass clippings or other yard wastes, refuse, debris, trash or garbage, or any wastes classified as special or hazardous by the State of Maine.

B. No person or corporation shall use, cause to be used or allow to be used any public right-of-way for the depositing or dumping of any domestic or commercial solid waste, such as rubbish, refuse, debris, trash, garbage, grass clippings or other yard wastes. Public rights-of-way, including sidewalks, drive aprons and esplanades, shall remain free of commercially distributed advertisements or newsprint of any kind.

§ 181-51 Violations and penalties.

Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for every offense. Every day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the stated fine, the costs incurred by the City of Saco to clean up and dispose of the waste shall also be collected.

§ 181-52 Rewards.

Any person, firm or corporation providing information leading to the conviction of any person, firm or corporation for depositing or dumping any domestic or commercial solid waste, such as rubbish, refuse, debris, trash or garbage, or any wastes classified as special or hazardous by the State of Maine, shall receive a reward of $250 from the fine paid by the violator of this article.