2006 New York Code - Throwing Refuse On Highways And Adjacent Lands Prohibited.

 
    § 1220. Throwing  refuse  on  highways  and adjacent lands prohibited.
  (a) No person shall throw, dump,  deposit  or  place,  or  cause  to  be
  thrown,  dumped,  deposited  or  placed  upon any highway, or within the
  limits of the right of way  of  such  highway,  or  upon  private  lands
  adjacent  thereto,  any  refuse,  trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any
  nauseous or offensive matter.
    (b) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the use
  in a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other  material  for  the
  purpose of reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or
  sleet.
    (b-1)  Nothing  herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the
  use of any highway or private lands adjacent thereto for  the  transport
  or  transit  of  agricultural trucks, machines or implements or dairy or
  domestic animals or agricultural stock with any accompanying  reasonable
  or unavoidable deposit of nauseous or offensive matter.
    (c)  A  violation of the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section
  shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two  hundred  fifty  dollars
  and/or  a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit
  corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to  exceed  eight
  hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed
  five  hundred  dollars  and/or  a  requirement to perform services for a
  public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency
  not to exceed eight hours.