Our Rangers help keep our community tidy by:
- making sure everyone complies with the Litter Act 1979, and may impose on-the-spot fines for breaches.
- investigating reports of littering on both public and private land, but will only remove material from public land (property owners are responsible for removing dupmed material from private land). The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is the main body responsible for investigating and prosecuting offenders who dump illegally.
Following our investigation, we may issue an infringement to be paid within 28 days (unless you elect to have the matter determined by a Court, in which case you must notify the City of this in writing).
A
final demand notice will be given after the 28 days with further costs incurred. If unpaid by the new due date, the infringement will be referred to the
Fines Enforcement Registry to pursue the outstanding payment.
You may request a review of a littering or illegal dumping infringement by writing to the City (email or letter). Please include information included on the infringement notice. If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you may apply for a second review or elect to have the matter determined by a Court.