http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/3091/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/woman_fined_2000_throwing_cat_litter_trash <p>It's the law in D.C. - recycle or face a fine from the Department of Public Works. Dupont Circle resident Patricia White says she has been fined eight times for throwing homemade cat litter in her trash. The fines total $2,000. According to White, the inspector admitted to digging through trash looking for violations.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/woman_fined_2000_throwing_cat_litter_trash#comments News Article recycling Taxes, Fees & Fines trash inspectors Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:04:00 +0000 phonon 17975 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/dc_resident_fined_thousands_not_recycling_cat_litter <p>It's the law in D.C. - recycle or face a fine from the Department of Public Works. But is enforcement of the law going too far?</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/dc_resident_fined_thousands_not_recycling_cat_litter#comments cat litter loony News Article recycling Regulation washington dc Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:34:12 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 17947 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/you_dont_recycle_thatll_be_50_please_city_philadelphia <p>In Philly, it's illegal to not put out recyclables. Residents who fail to put out a container for recycling are subject to having their garbage searched for recyclable materials; if they find "a considerable amount of recyclables mixed in with the trash... a citation is issued."</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/you_dont_recycle_thatll_be_50_please_city_philadelphia#comments