Littering on the Highway
Iowa Code § 321.369 — trash, glass or anything that could hurt someone, thrown on a highway
No one may throw or leave on a highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, offal or other debris, or anything likely to injure a person, an animal or a vehicle.
Who handles this in Iowa: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Iowa directory.
A violation is a misdemeanor punished as a scheduled violation, with the amount set in another section not covered here. Whether a particular ticket fits is a question for a licensed Iowa attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Iowa Code § 321.369 — Putting debris on highway
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Iowa attorney.