Environmental enforcement
Environmental issues we enforce
We work with our partners to make our borough cleaner, safer and greener.
Littering and fly-tipping is illegal and we may be fine or prosecute people who do this.
Our Corporate Enforcement Policy governs how we do this. It follows the Regulators' Code issued by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
What we investigate
We are authorised to investigate the following environment offences:
- presenting rubbish and recycling bins too early, or contaminating recycling boxes/bins
- graffiti and flyposting
- business premises not disposing of their waste correctly
- dog fouling
- fly-tipping
- littering.
Penalty fines we issue (Fixed Penalty Notices)
Unlawful repairs/sale of vehicle on roads
Act: s 3/4/6(1) Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£60 | £100 | £2500 |
Abandoning a vehicle
Act: s 2(1)(a)/2A Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£120 | £200 | £2500 |
Depositing litter
Act: s 87/88 Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£50 | £75 | £2500 |
Failure to comply with a street litter control notice
Act: s 93/94/94A Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£60 | £100 | £2500 |
Failure to comply with a litter clearing notice
Act: s 92/92A-c/94A Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£60 | £100 | £2500 |
Unauthorised distribution of free printed matter
Act: Schedule 3A, para. 1/7 Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£50 | £75 | £2500 |
Criminal damage and flyposting
Act: s 1 Criminal Damage Act 1971, s131/132 Highways Act 1990, s224 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and s 43/44 Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£50 | £75 | £2500 |
Failure to produce authority (waste carrier's licence)
Act: s 5/5B Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£180 | £300 | £5000 |
Failure to furnish documentation (waste transfer notes)
Act: s 34(5)/34A Environment Protection Act 1990 and regulation 35(6) Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£180 | £300 | £5000* |
Offences in relation to waste receptacles
Act: s 46/47/47za/47zb Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£40 | £60 | £1000 |
Offences in relation to the illegal deposit of household, industrial, commercial or other controlled waste without a waste management licence (Fly-tipping)
Act: s 33(1)(a)/33ZA Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£200 | £300 | Unlimited |
Failure to remove dog faeces (Dog fouling)
Act: s 59 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£50 | £75 | £1000 |
Depositing litter from vehicles
Act: The littering from vehicles outside of London (keeps: Civil Penalties) Legislation 2018
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£100 | £150 | £2500 |
Domestic duty of care
Act: 34(6) Environmental Protection Act 1990
Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
---|---|---|
£200 | £300 | Unlimited |
*or, on indictment, an unlimited fine