A new Wake County litter ordinance will take effect Feb. 1, with possible fines between $200 and $2,500, according to Wake County Government’s Web site.

Jon Barnwell, Campus Police Captain, said that since N.C. State is inside Raleigh city limits, these fines do not apply, and while Campus Police can punish litterers, they do not typically need to.

“We don’t have a big issue of people littering [on campus],” he said.

The county ordinances primarily apply to litter on roads and highways, the Web site stated.

If a student is caught littering on campus, the North Carolina Statute 14-399 would apply, which places a fine between $100 to $500, or eight to 24 hours of community service for a first offense littering of less than 15 pounds of waste.

According to Kevin MacNaughton, associate vice chancellor for facilities, grounds employees make a big difference in the amount of garbage accumulation.

“If you keep litter from accumulating, it’s less of a problem,” MacNaughton said.

NCSU has 55 employees who work two hours a day picking up litter, and it has increased the amount of garbage containers around campus.

“They spend 170 man-hours a week picking up litter,” MacNaughton said.

According to MacNaughton, a focus on recycling is also helping cut down on litter. Between Jan. 14 and 18, he said, 25 tons of materials were recycled on campus.

Barnwell said students have been helpful in keeping campus clean.

“We appreciate everyone’s willingness to look out for the environment and that’s why we don’t have a problem,” he said.