Iowa § 455B.307A - 455B.307A Discarding of solid waste — prohibitions — penalty.

§ 455B.307A. 455B.307A Discarding of solid waste — prohibitions — penalty.

1. For the purposes of this section, “discard” means to place, cause to be placed, throw, deposit, or drop. 2. A person shall not discard solid waste onto or in any water or land of the state, or into areas or receptacles provided for such purposes which are under the control of or used by a person who has not authorized the use of the receptacle by the person discarding the solid waste. 3. A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for a first offense, two thousand dollars for a second offense, and three thousand dollars for a third or subsequent offense. The revenue from the penalty provided in this subsection shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state. Fifty percent of such moneys are appropriated to the state department of transportation for purposes of the cleanup of litter and illegally discarded solid waste. The remaining fifty percent of such moneys shall be deposited in the general fund of the county in which the violation occurred to be used exclusively for the cleanup and prevention of illegal dumping. 4. This section shall not apply to the discarding of litter regulated under part 3 of this subchapter IV and local littering ordinances. 92 Acts, ch 1215, §10; 2006 Acts, ch 1087, §1; 2016 Acts, ch 1076, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §102; 2021 Acts, ch 174, §23 Referred to in §455B.307B Fri Dec 12 20:33:09 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 455B.307A (30, 3)