A unit targeting environmental crime was launched on 1 September 2010.
The team are covering the following areas:
- Waste offences (fly tipping, irresponsible control of household and trade waste, dog fouling, litter)
- Highways offences (obstruction, damage, graffiti, fly posting and unauthorised advertisements)
- Vehicle offences (abandonment, on street repairs and car sales)
- Properties in a state of disrepair
Each of these activities has the potential to damage the attractiveness of a local area, and so are classed as environmental crimes.
Report environmental crime to us using the link from this page, or call us on 01782 234234.
Consultation
We are currently asking businesses for their views on how we should deal with commercial items on the highway and fly posting. To find out more and to take part please click here.
Getting Tough on Enviro-Crime
Litter
As part of a long term drive to clean up the city's streets, we are patrolling the city streets in order to target people
dropping litter. People caught dropping litter, will be issued with a £80 fixed penalty notice (a fine).
If the penalty is paid within seven days it will be reduced to £50. If you pay the £80 in full within 14 days
no further action will be taken. The maximum penalty if the offender is taken to a Magistrates Court is £2500
To find out more about litter click here
Fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is a serious offence. Where residents can be identified as having dumped or abandoned waste, the council has the
power to recover the costs of cleaning the waste away and disposing of it.
We have been identifying incidents of fly-tipping in the city. As well as clearing the waste away, we gather evidence
in order to prosecute the offenders who dumped the waste.
To find out more about fly tipping and how to report it click here.
There is a poster at the bottom of this page that shows you how to manage your waste properly so you don't get a fixed penalty notice (a fine).
To view the poster you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader please click here. If you are using access technology please click here to convert the file into html
Dog Fouling
In most areas of Stoke-on-Trent it is a criminal offence not to clean up after your dog. If you don't "bag it and bin it" you risk on the spot £50 fines (fixed penalty notices), or up to £1000 if we take you to court.