Define: Littering

How is Littering defined in a legal contract?

• Littering means the act of placing litter in a place in such a way that it moves, or is likely to move, into any public area, or the act of causing litter to do so. Seen in 57 SEC filings.
• Littering means the act of gathering or dispense of solid waste including rubbish, ashes, garbage, dead animals, industrial solid waste and all other waste material of every kind in any way. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
• Littering means the action of throwing, dropping, placing or permitting to be deposited any garbage, paper, plastic products, rubbish, or other debris on public or private property, without authorization from the property owner or the city’s waste collection by-law. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
• Littering means the act of discarding, dropping, spreading, or disposing of litter in a location or container which is not used for the proper disposal of waste. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Littering means discarding or leaving litter on a street, in a public place or on private property that is not the property of the person, except in a litter receptacle or in a container designed for garbage collection. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
• Littering means willful or negligent throwing, dropping, placing, depositing, or sweeping, allowing or causing such acts, of any litter on land or water, in other than appropriate storage containers or areas designated for such purpose. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Littering means disposing, intentionally or negligently, of waste or litter into public or private areas, not specifically designed for waste collection.

Relevant Contract Types

• Property Lease Agreement
• Public Venue Licensing Agreement
• Waste Disposal Contract
• Municipal Service Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When leasing or renting physical properties
• When managing public venues like parks, stadiums, or event locations
• When establishing agreements on waste disposal services

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate Sector
• Public Administration
• Waste Management and Remediation Services
• Recreational Services

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