{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1603","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 1603","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Balloon” means a bag made from rubber, latex, polychloroprene, nylon, mylar, or other material which is or can be filled with air, water, or a gas, including helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, or oxygen.\n(2) “Dumping” means the deposit of litter in a substantial quantity on public or private property.\n(3) “LIEF” means the Littering Investigation and Enforcement Fund.\n(4) “Litter” includes all rubbish, waste material, refuse, cans, bottles, garbage, trash, debris, dead animals, 1 to 4 balloons released at 1 time, or other discarded materials of every kind and description.\n(5) “Mass release of balloons” means the intentional release of 5 or more balloons at 1 time.\n(6) “Public or private property” includes the right-of-way of any road or highway; any body of water or watercourse, or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; and any residential or farm properties, timberlands, or forests.\n(7) “Substantial quantity” means a gross, uncompressed volume of litter equal to or greater than 32 gallons or 4.28 cubic feet, which is the capacity of a standard garbage can.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","CHAPTER 16. Litter Control Law"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c016/index.html#1603","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:21Z","sha256":"bd5b7c1a66c0650958f80e81abc285923ff8da6ac0c89d873f2d87008e678cdb","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1602","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}