I hate it when I see people in the streets littering on the floor when they can just put the unwanted item in the bin, simple. Prosecutions for littering are brought about under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Planning+and+the+environment/Waste+and+recycling/Litter+and+flytipping/Litter/Littering+Offences.htm.
People who carelessly drop litter in a public open place are committing a criminal offence (apart from where it is allowed by law or done with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land).
The average fine is about £100 plus any costs the court awards. However, a person convicted of this offence could be liable to a maximum fine of £2,500 (a level 4 offence on the standard scale) in my opinion i think paying a large amount of money for littering is a bit over the top. People should not litter but there are other people out there who are committing worse crimes.
Throwing litter from vehicles onto public land is also a littering offence under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.If the registration number is taken the registered keeper's identity can be obtained from the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency by the police or the local authority. In my opinion i think that throwing litter from your car into public land is just disrespectful and stupid do not see why people cannot put their rubbish in the bin. It’s only going to take a second.
http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/Recyclin.nsf/WebFullList/6C69D3C81CF266B080256ECF003465D3?OpenDocument
coming to a conclusion people are still going to be littering even though they are not supposed to do it. In my opinion i do not think that people will or are going to take this law seriously because people do not see this harmful in anyway.
People who carelessly drop litter in a public open place are committing a criminal offence (apart from where it is allowed by law or done with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land).
The average fine is about £100 plus any costs the court awards. However, a person convicted of this offence could be liable to a maximum fine of £2,500 (a level 4 offence on the standard scale) in my opinion i think paying a large amount of money for littering is a bit over the top. People should not litter but there are other people out there who are committing worse crimes.
Throwing litter from vehicles onto public land is also a littering offence under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.If the registration number is taken the registered keeper's identity can be obtained from the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency by the police or the local authority. In my opinion i think that throwing litter from your car into public land is just disrespectful and stupid do not see why people cannot put their rubbish in the bin. It’s only going to take a second.
http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/Recyclin.nsf/WebFullList/6C69D3C81CF266B080256ECF003465D3?OpenDocument
coming to a conclusion people are still going to be littering even though they are not supposed to do it. In my opinion i do not think that people will or are going to take this law seriously because people do not see this harmful in anyway.
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