Roadside litter is the target of an education and enforcement campaign currently underway in areas around Port Macquarie, Kempsey and Taree.
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The aim of the project is to send a clear message that littering is unacceptable and that litterers will be seen, reported and fined.
The EPA can issue fines of $250 for an individual and $500 for a corporation for littering from a vehicle, based on reports from members of the public who are over 18. The fines for tossing a lit cigarette from a vehicle are $450 for an individual and $900 for a corporation.
“By reporting littering from motor vehicles to the EPA, members of the public are helping to reduce the burden of cleaning it up, as well as protecting the environment and community safety,” says Ali Bigg, Coordinator of the Midwaste Regional Waste Forum which is managing the project.
“Roadside litter is one of our region’s most unnecessary and preventable environmental problems. We would rather see councils, NSW Roads and Maritime Services and other land managers spending their time and money on other services.”
For more information and to register to report littering, visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au/reporttoepa
