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Waste Info - Littering
How are littering offences enforced?
Under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, littering offenses can be enforced by Authorised Officers. Authorised Officers are officers from council and the Department of Environment Science (DES), who are authorised to enforce litter laws.
An Authorised Officer can issue a penalty infringement to:
- someone they observe littering
- the registered owner of a vehicle observed littering.
Penalty infringements for littering offenses are:
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Table of common penalty infringements for littering offenses |
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|---|---|---|
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Offense |
Penalty for individuals |
Penalty for corporations |
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General littering (including from a vehicle) (less than 200L of waste) |
2 |
10 |
|
Dangerous littering (including throwing a glass object or lit cigarette from a vehicle) |
4 |
16 |
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Illegal dumping (less than 2500L of waste) |
16 |
50 |
|
Illegal dumping (more than 2500L of waste) |
20 |
75 |
A full list of offenses and penalties under the Waste and Regulation and Recycling Act 2011 can be found on the Queensland Government website.