main content Fixed Penalty Notices for 'envirocrimes'

Since the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 became law, new measures have been introduced, enabling local authorities to fine anyone committing an enviro-crime that damages the street scene. London Councils have agreed set levels of fines to cover all of the London area. Please see details of fines and offences below.

Details

A fixed penalty notice could be issued if you:

Abandon a vehicle in the street - see details of our free surrendered vehicle service
Cause damage through graffiti or fly posting
Drop litter, including cigarette ends, chewing gum, drinks cans, fast food packaging, or any other rubbish
Deposit rubbish or fly tip any material on the road, pavement, or any other public open space - remember that you must use a licensed waste carrier to dispose of waste not collected by us
Place your household rubbish or trade waste out for collection on the pavement unless you have a special dispensation from the Council
Place your waste or trade waste in a public litter bin or do not ensure that your waste is properly contained
Fail to comply with a dog control order (from 1st April 2010)

Costs

The table below outlines all potential offences that could result in a fixed penalty notice.

Offence	Paid in 14 days (outside of 10 days)	Paid in 10 days	Maximum penalty on conviction
Depositing litter	£80	£50	£2,500
Unauthorised distribution of free printed matter on designated land	£80	£50	£2,500
Failure to comply with a dog control order	£80	£50	£1,000
Graffiti and fly posting	£80	£50	£1,000 to £5,000 dependent on the offence
Failure to nominate a key holder (within an alarm notification area) or to notify local authority in writing of nominated key holder's details	£80	£50	£1,000
Noise from dwellings	£110	£60	£1,000
Failure to comply with a street litter control notice and failure to comply with a litter clearing notice	£110	£60	£2,500
Nuisance parking	£100	£60	£2,500
Failure to comply with a waste receptacle notice	£110	£60	£1,000
Abandoning a vehicle	£200	£120	£2,500 or imprisonment (for a term not exceeding three months or both)
Failure to furnish documentation (waste carrier's licence)	£300	£180	£5,000
Failure to produce authority (waste transfer notes)	£300	£180	Unlimited (on indictment)
Noise from licensed premises	£300	n/a	£5,000
Failure to comply with a dog control order (from 1st April 2010)	£80	£50	£1,000