Is there a fine for leaving waste on the street? - Non-compliance with waste collection rules
Verified 28 juin 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The act of depositing its waste in containers, trash bins, dumpsters, locations without respecting the correct containers, days and times of collection, sorting order is punishable by a 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 €35.
If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €75.
If you do not pay the lump sum penalty or if you contest it, the police court is seized.
In particular, it may decide to impose a fine of €150 maximum.
Please note
if you leave a container or a garbage bin on the street permanently, you risk a fine of €750 maximum.
To find out about the collection rules, you should contact your local council.
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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