If you are found to be littering or illegally dumping waste the following infringements may apply.
Waste and Environmental Solutions | ||
| Littering Offences and Infringement (set by the Litter Compliance Policy 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infringement | First Offence | Second or Subsequent Offence |
| Household rubbish deposited in public litter bins or public space recycling bins will be treated as litter | $100.00 | $400.00 |
| A single item of litter, or less than 1 litre, left in a public space, or on private land without the occupier’s consent | $100.00 | $200.00 |
| Litter, of more than 1 litre and less than or equal to 40 litres* | $150.00 | $400.00 |
| Litter, or more than 40 litres and less than 240 litres** | $250.00 | $400.00 |
| Litter, of more than 240 litres, left in a public space, or on private land without the occupier’s consent*** | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| Dangerous litter or offensive litter left in a public place, or on private land, without the occupier’s consent | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| * Single item or small scale litter offence i.e. less than the volume of blue glass recycling bin | ||
| ** Medium scale litter offence i.e. less than the volume of a yellow-lidded kerbside mixed recycling bin | ||
| *** Large scale litter offence, in these cases the Litter Control Officer will make a judgement as to whether to apply a fine or pursue a prosecution through the courts. | ||