Litter

Woking Borough Council has a legal duty (so far as practicable) to clear litter and refuse from public places for which it is responsible, such as streets, parks, playgrounds and pedestrianised areas. If a piece of private land is littered, the owner should accept responsibility for clearing the litter.

The offence of "Leaving Litter" (section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; Article 3 of the Litter (NI) Order 1994) says that if a person drops, throws, deposits or leaves anything so as to cause defacement in a public place, they could be committing a littering offence. Fully trained Woking Borough Council staff have powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices to anyone caught littering an area. This offence carries an on the spot £75 penalty or prosection through the court with a fine of up to £2500.