Blocking the pavement by leaving your bin out on the street on non-collection days can land you with a fine.
People are being warned not to fall foul of the rules over the festive period A simple error with your bins this Christmas could land you with £400 fine. Blocking the pavement by leaving your bin out on the street on non-collection days will land you with a fine. Under Section 46A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, councils can issue fines of up to £400 for the offence.
It says: ‘If it is left out days in advance of the collection day, it will be treated as illegal dumping and a fixed penalty notice will be issued.’ Councils have the power to fine anyone caught blocking the pavement with their bins In Birmingham, the city council warns: ‘Under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, you must present your waste in the way that we ask you to. ‘This includes putting your bins out at the required time and not storing them on the street.
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