Is there a fine for leaving waste on the street? - Non-compliance with waste collection rules

Verified 11 mars 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

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  • Non-compliance with waste collection rules
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Failure to comply with the waste collection conditions (day, hours, sorting) shall be punished 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 €35.

If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €75.

If you do not pay the lump sum penalty or if you contest it, the police court is seized. In particular, it may decide to impose a fine of €150 maximum.

Please note

if you leave a container or a garbage bin on the street permanently, you risk a fine of €750 maximum.

To find out about the collection rules, you should contact your local council.

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