We, with our partners, are placing greater emphasis on making the local environment cleaner, safer and greener.
Did you know that 66% of residents feel keeping local streets clean is important in making Welwyn Hatfield a good place to live.
You can help us to achieve this! Please do not litter or fly-tip in our borough. Such offences are illegal and you may be fined or prosecuted.
We are authorised to investigate the following environment offences:
- presenting rubbish and recycling too early, or contaminating recycling boxes/bins
- Graffiti and flyposting
- non-compliance of business premises duty of care regarding their waste
- dog fouling
- Fly-tipping
- littering
Did you know that you can also be fined for failing to present your bins for collection properly? Read our information about bin collections and your responsibilities.
The issuing of penalties
The following schedule shows environmental offences for which FPNs can be issued:
Unlawful repairs/sale of vehicle on roads
Act: s 3/4/6(1) Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £60 | £100 | £2500 |
Abandoning a vehicle
Act: s 2(1)(a)/2A Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £120 | £200 | £2500 |
Depositing litter
Act: s 87/88 Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £50 | £75 | £2500 |
Failure to comply with a street litter control notice
Act: s 93/94/94A Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £60 | £100 | £2500 |
Failure to comply with a litter clearing notice
Act: s 92/92A-c/94A Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £60 | £100 | £2500 |
Unauthorised distribution of free printed matter
Act: Schedule 3A, para. 1/7 Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £50 | £75 | £2500 |
Criminal damage and flyposting
Act: s 1 Criminal Damage Act 1971, s131/132 Highways Act 1990, s224 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and s 43/44 Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £50 | £75 | £2500 |
Failure to produce authority (waste carrier's licence)
Act: s 5/5B Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £180 | £300 | £5000 |
Failure to furnish documentation (waste transfer notes)
Act: s 34(5)/34A Environment Protection Act 1990 and regulation 35(6) Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £180 | £300 | £5000* |
Offences in relation to waste receptacles
Act: s 46/47/47za/47zb Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £40 | £60 | £1000 |
Offences in relation to the illegal deposit of household, industrial, commercial or other controlled waste without a waste management licence (Fly-tipping)
Act: s 33(1)(a)/33ZA Environmental Protection Act 1990
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £180 | £300 | £50,000* |
Failure to remove dog faeces (Dog fouling)
Act: s 59 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
| Amount of penalty if paid within 10 days | Full amount of penalty | Maximum penalty on conviction |
|---|---|---|
| £50 | £75 | £1000 |
*or, on indictment, an unlimited fine
All enforcement is undertaken in line with our 
Corporate Enforcement Policy.
Our enforcement policy has been made in compliance with the Regulators' Code issued by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
