Campaign to prevent littering from vehicles

MEDIA RELEASE 1 May 2020

Council has joined NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its long-running litter prevention campaign which aims to deter people from littering from vehicles.

The ‘Report to the EPA Service’ is part of a comprehensive NSW State Government anti-littering program. More than 45,000 people from across NSW have registered with the ‘Report to EPA Service’ to report littering from vehicles. Almost 60,000 reports have been made, and more than 40,000 litter fines have been issued by the EPA. In Bathurst there are currently 220 registered and in the past year 195 reports of littering were made.

Mayor Bobby Bourke encouraged residents to register with the service provided by the EPA.

“Our community deserves a clean and safe environment, so we are asking people to think about the consequences of littering and report any incidents to the EPA. By having our community support this campaign, it sends a strong message that littering is not tolerated,” he said.

The EPA can issue fines of $250 for an individual and $500 for a corporation for littering from a vehicle, based on reports from members of the public.

To register, visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au/reporttoepa

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