Is there a fine for leaving waste on the street? - Waste disposal
Verified 28 juin 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Depositing, abandoning, throwing or dumping any type of waste on public or private roads is punishable by flat-rate fine.
If you pay immediately or within 45 days of the finding of infringement (or sending the notice of infringement), the fine is €135.
If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €375.
If you do not pay the lump sum penalty or if you contest it, the police court is seized.
The judge may decide to impose a fine of €750 maximum (or up to €1,500, with confiscation of vehicle, if you used it to transport the waste).
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The abandonment of waste on the street
It's €135 fine to be paid within 45 days
After this period, the fine shall be increased to €375
If you still don't pay, the judge can set the fine at €750 maximum
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The fine may be up to €1,500, with confiscation of the vehicle, if you used it to transport the waste.
Waste disposal and disposal
Non-compliance with collection rules
Abandonment of trash transported in a vehicle
Permanent congestion on public roads
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