Environmental enforcement
Environmental enforcement and Fixed Penalty Notices
We work to make our borough cleaner, safer and greener.
Our Corporate Enforcement Policy governs how we do this. It follows the Regulators' Code issued by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
We investigate enviro-crime and can fine or prosecute people who do this.
We may issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for:
- presenting rubbish and recycling bins too early, or contaminating recycling boxes/bins
- graffiti and flyposting
- business premises not disposing of their waste correctly
- households not disposing of their waste properly in line with duty of care
- dog fouling
- fly-tipping (including leaving bags next to street litter bins or recycling banks)
- littering (including cigarette ends, chewing gum, fast food, fast food packaging, leftover fruit, drinks containers and sweet wrappers).
Pay a Fixed Penalty Notice
If you have recieved a Fixed Penalty Notice you should pay this within 14 days and can contact us to do this by:
- emailing us at contact-whc@welhat.gov.uk
- calling us on 01707 357 000
you will need to tell us your FPN reference number and contact details.