Littering
RSA 265:102 — a violation to throw refuse on a way or in public waters
No one may put bottles, glass, cans, junk, paper, garbage, old automobiles or parts, or refuse of any kind on a way, street, alley, public bathing place, public water or its ice or banks, or any other public place in a city or town. Household garbage and yard waste may not be put in a highway or a state litter receptacle.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
A violation is a violation for a natural person, and a misdemeanor for any other person.
Sources for this section (1)
- RSA 265:102 — Littering; Penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.