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)
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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