El Segundo Municipal Code Ch. 3 Littering Public Places

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:

LITTERING: The wilful or negligent throwing, dropping, placing, depositing, or sweeping, or causing any such acts, of any waste matter on land or water in other than appropriate storage containers or areas designated for such purposes.

WASTE MATTER: Discarded, used, or leftover substances including, but not limited to, a lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match, or any flaming or glowing material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, paper, container, packaging or construction material, carcass of a dead animal, any nauseous or offensive matter of any kind, or any object likely to injure any person or create a traffic hazard. (2000 Code)

A. Garbage Or Rubbish Deposits: No person shall place or deposit, or leave or abandon, or cause to be placed or deposited, or left or abandoned, in any public street, road, avenue, alley, highway or other public place within the City, any garbage, rubbish, trash, sweepings, garden refuse, tree trimming, ashes, tin cans, junk or any other waste or refuse material or matter, the contents of any cuspidor or any putrid or objectionable substances of any kind. It is provided, however, that such items or materials may be temporarily deposited in course of lawful transport or other lawful handling thereof in accordance with any other rules or regulations which may exist or may hereafter be established with reference thereto.

B. Throwing Bottles, Paper: No person shall throw, deposit or place in or upon any street any glass, bottles, paper, rubbish, garbage (except in proper containers as permitted by law), or any unsightly, foul or noxious substance. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953)

No person shall haul any dirt, rubbish, debris, garbage, oil or other petroleum products, bricks, sand, gravel, crushed rock or other materials in, upon or along any street, unless the same is contained in a body, box, receptacle or carrier which effectively prevents any part of the load from leaking, sifting, dropping or being deposited upon the street. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the slight leakage which is necessarily incident to the careful and proper operation of a motor vehicle. (Ord. 429, 12-21-1955)