Tackling trash by cracking down on dumpers, incentivizing haulers
BY FERN SHEN - Baltimore Brew
Taking aim at the perennial Baltimore problem of unsightly trash and illegal dumping, a group of Council members is calling for stiffer penalties, pointing out that the city lags far behind other jurisdictions when it comes to punishing violators.
In Washington, D.C., the fine for a first-time illegal dumper is $5,000, Councilman Zeke Cohen said. It’s $2,500 in New Jersey, and $4,000 to $18,000 in New York, he added.
“Our city needs to catch up,” Cohen said. “Right now, the fine here is only $500.”
