2015 New York Laws
VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
Title 7 - RULES OF THE ROAD
Article 33 - (1210 - 1229-D) MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1220 - 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 three 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 ten hours
  and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed seven
  hundred dollars and/or a requirement to perform services for a public or
  not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to
  exceed fifteen hours.