Pennsylvania Agencies Dealing With Littering and
Illegal Dumping
State Agency Will Respond If:
PA State Police Problem area is not covered by a local police department.
Problem is on public land, such as a state road right-of-way.
Problem is on private land, and the complainant owns that land which is not covered by a local police jurisdiction.
PA Department of Environmental Protection Illegal dumping has occurred; does not respond to litter complaints.
PA Fish and Boat Commission The trash lies in or near surface waters, particularly trout streams.
PA Game Commission Litter and dumping occurs on State Game Lands and on private property that is open to hunting.
PA Bureau of Forestry
PA Bureau of State Parks
Littering or dumping impacts State Forests and State Parks.

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This page last updated November 7, 2002.