I never even knew you COULD call a number for that!  Wow!  Good for you!!!

Deb

I just don't get this. What are people thinking? Do they see the world as their trash can? I mean, I literally do not understand the thought process. Someone explain it please.

I have never had experience with calling the litterbug number, but I've wanted to about a million times!! I don't know how they'd enforce it, I suppose they'd just give them a warning or a citation and tell them if their license plate is reported for littering again they'd get a ticket.

Is it so hard to keep your Burger King bag until you get home and put it in the trash, or *GASP* at a trash can outside of the grocery store, workplace, gym...oh, you know, just about anywhere, really. I think almost every single business has a trash can outside, or nearby.

I guess some of you guys have never been through Baltimore before.  When you drive down certain streets (especially in the not so good parts of town) it looks like one night everyone put their trash out on the corner and someone went through and just dumped all the bags on the street.  There is SO much trash.  We got lost down there (well the GPS took us wherever it wanted to) and we ended up driving through this "park" or "wild life preserve"..anyway there was so much trash i couldn't believe it.  It looked like everyone was dumping their trash there because they didn't want to pay for waste removal.  It was horrible and I was really shocked...

I was standing outside of a comedy club one night with some friends when here comes these three "I'm too pretty for you" girls running up to the door as if they were running late or something.  One was puffing on a fresh cigarette.  She drops it by the door and snuffs it out with her platform heals. 

I yelled at her as she was going into the door "Just throw that anywhere please!"  I didn't think she heard me but evidentally she did because within a few seconds she appeard back through the door and with this entitled attitude she says "Excuse me?"  I pointed at her butt on the ground and said "That is absolutely disgusting."  She says, "Do you see a place any where around for me to place that"  OMG you have to be kidding me you stupid beeotch.  We have a no smoking ban in force so there is no smoking in any public place.  All public places now have ash containers outside their doors. So I point to the one that is just on the other side of the entrance not more than two steps from where she threw her butt down and said, "Yes as a matter of fact right over there"  Her face turned pale and she picked it up and deposited it in the receptacle and promptly went inside.

Staci

LOL Suebee!

Here is the link. I guess the number is different depending on the state you live in. I have it saved in my cell phone.
http://www.litterbug.org/illegaldumping.htm
I couldn't find anything that would tell you what they do with the violators.

I HATE litterbugs, so much.  One time I was driving down the freeway, and someone in front of me was literally just emptying out the trash in their car out the window.  Fast food wrappers, cigarette butts, some papers, even a couple empty popcans.  I didn't think to do anything at the time (like remember the license #) since I was just so amazed by what he was doing.

Oh ciggarette butt throwers are the worst. Not only do they stink up the air (and aggravate my allergies to no end) they also feel some kind of entitlement to throw their trash whever. Smokers are by far the worst offenders I'd say.

I think the best part about this episode was the way the cop was all "... bye." when the guy drove off.

Just wanted to say that not all us smokers are litterbugs... I carry smokeless ashtrays in my car, and in any car I ride/drive in. Tossing a burning cigarette out the window is asking for trouble..you never know if the car behind you has a gas or fuel line leak... Not to mention, if there's no where to toss the butt, put it in your pocket! My partner gets so mad at me when she finds dead butts in my pockets.. but at least they are not littering the streets!