Program directory
Where citizens get paid to report violations
Every program listed here is verified against official sources before publication, payout rules, evidence requirements, and the official filing channel. We list what we've confirmed and we say what we haven't.
Verified programs
New York City, Citizens Air Complaint Program
Pays: 25% of collected penalty
Covers: Truck/bus idling (Admin Code §24-163)
The anchor program of this site: any person may file a video complaint against an idling truck or bus and receive 25% of the collected penalty. Penalties start at $350.
No paid program in your state?
Your state almost certainly still has an idling law, typically a 3- or 5-minute limit with real fines, just no reward for reporting. We keep verified, statute-cited summaries in the idling laws by state directory.
On our research desk
We're actively verifying reported programs and idling/emissions complaint channels in these states. They'll appear above only once confirmed against official sources:
- California, researching
- New Jersey, researching
- Colorado, researching
- Washington, D.C., researching
- Maryland, researching
Know a program we're missing? Tell us, official source links appreciated.