A. Scattering of Refuse and Litter: It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Scatter refuse, garbage or yard waste about or litter any public or private street or area or place;
2. Cast, throw, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the city any refuse, trash, garbage or yard waste in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place or into any occupied or unoccupied premises within the city;
3. Throw or deposit any refuse, garbage, yard waste or debris in any stream or body of water;
4. Deposit Excluded Waste, including Styrofoam, as defined in Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 1 of the Waterloo City Code (including regulations thereof), in or near a drop off recycling site, or in any public or private street or area or place.
Any person violating the provisions of this subsection A may be subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a first offense, and up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for any subsequent offense.
B. Sunken Receptacles: Refuse contained in sunken or underground receptacles will not be collected by the city.(Ord. 4342, 2-22-1999; amd. Ord. 5623, 11-1-2021)