Is there a fine for leaving waste on the street? - Waste disposal
Verified 11 mars 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Infographie - Is there a fine for leaving waste on the street?
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The abandonment of waste on the street
It's €135 a fine to be paid within 45 days.
After this period, the fine shall be increased to €375.
If you don't pay, the judge can set the fine at €750 maximum (or up to €1,500, with confiscation of the vehicle if you used it to transport the waste.
Depositing, abandoning, throwing or dumping any type of waste on public and private roads is punishable by flat-rate fine.
If you pay immediately or within 45 days of the finding of violation (or the sending of the notice of violation), the fine is €135.
If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €375.
If you do not pay the lump sum penalty or if you contest it, the police court is seized.
The judge may decide to impose a fine of €750 maximum (or up to €1,500, with confiscation of vehicle, if you used it to transport the waste).
Waste disposal and disposal
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Abandonment of trash transported in a vehicle
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