Any person who violates the litter control law by littering in an amount not exceeding 100 pounds in weight or 27 cubic feet in size is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon his or her first conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 not more than $500 or a sentence of not less than 8 nor more than 16 hours of community service picking up litter, or both.

Any person who violates the litter control law by littering in an amount exceeding 100 pounds in weight or 216 cubic feet in size is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon his or her first conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2000 or a sentence of not less than 16 nor more than 32 hours of community service picking up letter, or both.

Any person who violates the litter control law by litter in an amount exceeding 500 pounds in weight or 216 cubic feet in size or any amount that has been collected for commercial purposes is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon his or her first conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 or confinement in a county or regional jail for up to 1 year, or both.

Littering from a vehicle (Code 17C-14-14) 

In addition to any penalty imposed for littering under the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 20, of this code, any driver of a motor vehicle or other land conveyance convicted of violation this section shall have three points assessed against his or her driver's license by the Division of Motor Vehicles.  Please call 1-800-322-5530 to report littering from a vehicle.

How do I report a Litter Violation?

Report all violations of the West Virginia Litter Law by calling the
WV State Litter Hotline1-800-322-5530.