There are no TWRA violations for this unless on a WMA.
Here is another part of the title 39 littering statute:
39-14-501. Part definitions.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commercial purpose" means litter discarded by a business, corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity conducting business for economic gain, or by an employee or agent of the entity;
(2) "Garbage" includes putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food;
(3) "Litter" includes garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in � 39-17-1503 and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked;
(4) "Refuse" includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste; and
(5) "Rubbish" includes nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste.
HISTORY: Acts 2007, ch. 595, � 1.
You will need to check with the county sheriff's dept. to see which agency (not TWRA) is handling litter enforcement. Several years ago, it was given to the THP with some special appropriations to create a litter unit, but I don't know if that is still in effect.
