D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)

Section 24-1009. PUBLIC WASTE RECEPTACLES

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1009.1Public wastepaper boxes shall not be used for the disposal of refuse incidental to the conduct of a household, store, or other place of business or domicile, but shall be reserved for small quantities of waste or refuse by persons who pass by.

1009.2No person shall do the following:

(a)Damage or set fire to a public wastepaper box or its contents; or

(b)Affix a sign, advertisement, or poster to a public wastepaper box.

1009.3Except for authorized District employees, no person shall open or move a wastepaper box or remove its contents.

source

Section 4 of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Regulations Amendment Act of 1989, D.C. Law 8-31, 36 DCR 4750, 4753 (July 7, 1989).

                    
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