Household waste duty of care: fixed penalty notice guidance
Guidance for local authorities on household waste duty of care fixed penalty notices.
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Guidance for local authorities on the using fixed penalty notices for breaches of the household waste duty of care. These were introduced under Section 34(2A) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
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Published 26 November 2018Last updated 1 April 2024 + show all updates
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Updated to set out what local authorities are allowed to use money from fixed penalty notices for, as the Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024 come into force.
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The maximum full penalty for breaches of the household waste duty of care is now £600.
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Updated the email address in section 4.4 for sending copies of each FPN to the Environment Agency.
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Fixed a typo in the attachment link address.
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First published.