Is there a fine for dumping waste on the street?

Verified 05 June 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, it is forbidden from discard or to abandon its waste on the street (public or private road). Likewise, it is forbidden to deposit your waste without respecting the collection rules defined by the town hall (container, day, time, sorting). In the two cases, failure to comply with the prohibition is punished by a fine.

What applies to you ?

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Depositing, abandoning, discarding or dumping any type of waste on public or private roads is punishable by lump sum fine.

If you pay immediately or within 45 days of the finding of the offense (or sending the offense notice), the fine is €135.

If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine is €375.

If you do not pay the lump sum fine or if you contest it, the judge of police court is seized.

The judge may order a fine of €750 (or up to €1,500, with confiscation of the vehicle, if you used it to transport waste).

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The abandonment of waste on the street

It's €135 fine to be paid within 45 days

Beyond that period, the fine shall be €375

If you still do not pay, the judge can set the fine at €750 maximum

To know

The fine can go up to €1,500, with confiscation of the vehicle, if you used it to transport the waste.

Depositing your waste in containers, trash cans, dumpsters, locations or at the feet of them without respecting the right containers, days and times of collection, sorting instructions is sanctioned by a lump sum fine. This fine does not apply to textiles (clothing, footwear, ...).

If you pay immediately or within 45 days of the report of infringement (or sending the offense notice), the fine is €68.

If you pay after this 45-day period, the fine goes to €180.

If you do not pay the lump sum fine or if you contest it, the judge of police court is seized. In particular, it may decide to impose a fine of€450 maximum.

Please note

If you leave a container or a garbage bin permanently on the street, you risk a fine of €750 maximum.

To find out about the collection rules, you must contact your town hall.