Resident Fined Thousands For Not Recycling Cat Litter

[Jack Flash]

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. White says she shreds old newspaper and junk mail to use as cat litter. She believes she is helping the environment by reusing the paper and avoiding cat litter you will find in stores.

After being fined several times, White says she called the Department of Public Works inspector who issued the tickets. According to White, the inspector admitted to digging through trash looking for violations. White even appealed the violations in D.C. court. Judge Audrey Jenkins agreed with the inspector after White explained the situation.

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/dc-r ... ter-121311

[mugley]

just think, your next pizza could be delivered to you in a box made from used kitty litter

[Jack Flash]

well that would explain the taste

[cerina]

Surely recycling it would be a health hazard?