Refuse Act
| Other short titles | Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 |
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| Long title | An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. |
| Nicknames | Refuse Act of 1899 |
| Enacted by | the 55th United States Congress |
| Effective | March 3, 1899 |
| Citations | |
| Public law | Pub. L. 55–425 |
| Statutes at Large | 30 Stat. 1121 aka 30 Stat. 1152 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 33 U.S.C.: Navigable Waters |
| U.S.C. sections created | 33 U.S.C. ch. 9, subch. I § 407 |
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The Refuse Act is a United States federal statute governing use of waterways. The Act, a section of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, prohibited "dumping of refuse" into navigable waters, except by permit.