Litter

There is no precise definition of litter. It can mean anything from a crisp packet to a sack of rubbish or discarded food. It is a criminal offence and you can be fined up to £2,500 for littering.

Fixed Penalty Notices for littering can be issued by Community Protection Officers and many non uniformed employees of Nottingham City Council.  We operate a zero tolerance policy for littering and if you are therefore observed depositing litter, you will be issued with an on the spot Fixed Penalty Notice for £75.00

The most commonly-found litter is cigarette ends, followed by sweet and food wrappers. Litter looks messy, can be dangerous and brings a neighbourhood down. It can take a long time to disappear naturally – for example a plastic bags takes between 10–20 years to decompose, a cigarette butts up to 2 years as does a banana skin.

Our commitment

• We will clean all city streets regularly.
• City centre streets will be cleaned every 24 hours.
• We will remove large concentrations of litter within 48 hours.
• Full litter bins will be emptied within 24 hours of being reported.
• We will fine people caught littering.

What you can do to help

• Report littering to the customer service centre on 915 2000 or report it online.
• Use litterbins!

You can also report online:

• Full dog bins
• Spillage after a bin collection

If you are part of a business or organisation that would like to sponsor a litter bin outside your business, or pledge to help your local environment click on the link and fill in the Environmental Business Pledge Form