Litter offences

Rubbish at the kerbside

The Auckland City Council, in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in the Litter Act 1979, and its amendments, and in pursuance of all other powers and authorities in any other Act enabling the council in that behalf, revokes the Litter Act Special Order adopted by them on 26 September 2002 and adopts sections 13 and 14 of the Litter Act 1979 to issue infringement notices and infringement fees for the following offences:

deposits any litter or, having deposited any litter, leaves it in or on a public place
deposits any litter or having deposited any litter, leaves it in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.

The infringement fee in respect of any of the above offences shall be determined in accordance with the attached Schedule.

This Resolution was passed at an ordinary meeting of the Auckland City Council on the 23 August 2007 having been publicly notified in the New Zealand Herald on 8 August 2007 and City Scene newspaper on 12 August 2007 and 19 August 2007.

Schedule of litter infringement offences and fees

Nature of infringement offence	Infringement fee

Deposits litter or having deposited litter of less than 1 litre leaves it in or on a public place or in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.	$100
Deposits litter or having deposited litter of more than 1 litre and less than 20 litres* leaves it in or on a public place or in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.	$150
Deposits litter or having deposited litter of more than 20 litres* and less than 120 litres** leaves it in or on a public place or in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.	$250
Deposits litter or having deposited litter of more than 120 litres** leaves it in or on a public place or in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.	$400
Deposits animal remains or having deposited animal remains leaves it in or on a public place or in or on private land without the consent of its occupier.	$400

* 20 litres is the approximate maximum capacity of two standard supermarket bags in normal conditions.
** 120 litres is the approximate maximum capacity of a standard 'wheelie bin' in normal conditions.

To find out how to pay, see environmental fines.

Published August 2007