"Short dumping." Activity by which an owner or operator, or
an agent of the owner or operator, of a trash, garbage or debris
collection vehicle, including private automobiles and small
trucks or any other type of vehicle used to collect or transport
trash, garbage or debris, knowingly causes to be deposited or
deposits the vehicle's load, or any part of the load, on any
road, street, highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, on the
land of another or into the waters of this Commonwealth.
"Waste tire." A tire that is no longer used for the purpose
for which it was originally intended. The term includes a tire
that has been discarded by an owner or user, and is not resold
for use or recycled, though the tire may have some remaining
useful life. A tire becomes a waste tire when it is discarded by
an owner or user and is not resold for use or recycled.
"Waste tire recycling facility." As defined in section 104
of the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An
act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires;
providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup
of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for
utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the
cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for
small business and households; establishing the Small Business
and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management
standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a
household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making
appropriations; and making repeals."
Section 3. Enforcement of trash laws.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any contrary provision of
the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the
Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, a
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