Litter and Dumped Rubbish

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We are able to issue fines of up to $440 to people who leave rubbish or potentially hazardous waste in public places or on private land without the occupier’s permission.

Read the Litter Infringement Policy for more information.

What is considered hazardous waste?

• Any bottle whether broken or not.
• Glass.
• Article containing glass, sharp or jagged material.
• Any substance of a toxic or poisonous nature.

Litter Fines

Any breach of the Litter Act 1979 may incur a fine. The list below outlines the types of offences and the amount that you can be charged for each one.

Litter offences that incur a $110 fine:

• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter of less than one litre leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter of less than one litre leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.

Litter offences that incur a $220 fine:

• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter from one to 20L leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter from one to 20L, leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.
• Depositing, or having deposited potentially hazardous waste, leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing, or having deposited potentially hazardous waste, leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.

Litter offences that incur a $330 fine:

• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter from 20 to 120L leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter from 20 to 120L leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.

Litter offences that incur a $440 fine:

• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter more than 120L, leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing litter, or having deposited litter more than 120L, leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.
• Depositing, or having deposited hazardous waste, leaving it in or on a public place.
• Depositing, or having deposited hazardous waste, leaving it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.

Fees and charges (2024/25)