Oxfordshire council raises littering and flytipping fines
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Thames Valley Police
Fines for fly-tipping, littering and other environmental crimes are being increased, a council has said.
West Oxfordshire District Council said there were more than 1,100 fly tipping incidents in the district between October 1, 2022 and September 30 2023.
The estimated cost of the clean-up was above £20,000 plus the waste tipping costs.
Those caught fly-tipping in West Oxfordshire will now be made to pay £1,000 - up from £400.
Fines for those who litter or graffiti will increase from £150 to £500.
And fines for those who dispose of their household waste incorrectly are rising from £400 to £600.
The council said in October alone, it undertook 19 investigations, sent seven warning letters and issued eight fixed penalty notices to those who did not dispose of waste legally.
