HomeLitter enforcement
Our enforcement team can give advice to you or your business on how to avoid littering and dumping rubbish.
The team also enforce laws relating to litter and waste.
Under the Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, it is a criminal offence to drop litter or dump rubbish.
This means we can fine or prosecute offenders.
If you drop litter or dump rubbish, you may face the following penalties:
- a £50 fixed penalty notice
- a fine of up to £2,500 for more serious offences.
Figures for littering offences
2010
The table below shows the number of fixed penalty notices we issued to litter offenders in 2010.| Date | Number of fixed penalty notices issued |
|---|---|
| January | 101 |
| February | 144 |
| March | 171 |
| April | 126 |
| May | 141 |
| June | 161 |
| Total | 844 |
2009
The table below shows the number of fixed penalty notices we issued to litter offenders in 2009.| Date | Number of fixed penalty notices issued |
|---|---|
| January | 101 |
| February | 86 |
| March | 91 |
| April | 108 |
| May | 112 |
| June | 94 |
| July | 94 |
| August | 68 |
| September | 89 |
| October | 92 |
| November | 88 |
| December | 116 |
| Total | 1139 |
2008
The table below shows the number of fixed penalty notices we issued to litter offenders in 2008.| Date | Number of fixed penalty notices issued |
|---|---|
| January to March | 443 |
| April to June | 541 |
| July to September | 432 |
| October to December | 428 |
| Total | 1844 |
