LITTER POLLUTION ACT 1997

Protection of the Environment Act 2003

Notice in Relation to Litter, including Cigarette Litter

The Litter Pollution Act 1997 prohibits littering of any substance or object by any person in a public place, or in any place that is visible to any extent from a public place. The occupier of a public place has a duty to keep that public place free of litter.

Mayo County Council wishes to remind the public that it is an offence to deposit any such litter including cigarette litter in a public place.

Mayo County Council’s Litter Wardens are responsible for the enforcement of the Litter Pollution Act. On-the-Spot fines of €125.00 for non-compliance with the law will be issued where necessary.

A person guilty of an offence shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000.00, on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €130,000.00.

To Report incidences of illegal dumping and littering please contact Mayo County Council's Free Phone Litter Line

1800 400 256

Litter ruins the appearance of our towns and villages.

Please help to keep our county litter free.

It’s easy / to make a difference

J. Condon,

County Secretary,

Mayo County Council,

Aras an Chontae,

Castlebar,

CO. MAYO.