Report litter

If you would like to report "litter", please contact the lower waste authority in your city or district.

Litter is defined as waste that is illegally deposited in the open countryside, in forests or along streams and in public places outside the designated waste bins.

This can be, for example, household and bulky waste, building rubble, construction site waste, car wrecks, but also excess excavated soil (loose and solid rock excavated or removed during construction work). It is also "wild waste" if the waste has been covered with soil.

The dumping of "wild waste" is prohibited and constitutes an administrative offence. It can be punished with a fine.

If the person responsible for the "litter" can be identified, they will be charged for the disposal costs incurred.

State waste laws and municipal statutes

• Circular Economy Act (KrWG)
• § Section 27 of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Waste Management Act (AbfWG M-V)
• §§ 4 - 5 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Waste Jurisdiction Ordinance (AbfZustVO M-V)
• Fee number 400.10 of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Waste Cost Ordinance (AbfKostVO M-V)

• Description of the location
• Photos of the place of discovery, if applicable

As far as possible, citizens should provide the following information

• the specific location of the offence, the immediate surroundings (e.g. nature conservation area, water protection area, residential area) and the type (e.g. dumping above ground, burying, burning) of the illegal waste disposal
• the quantity and type of waste disposed of (e.g. construction and demolition waste, asbestos, old electrical appliances, motor vehicles, trailers, household waste, bulky waste or liquid, flammable, explosive, corrosive waste)
• the perpetrator and the origin of the waste (household, industrial or commercial waste)
• the owner of the land on which the waste is located
• potential or existing environmental damage (penetration of pollutants into soil, groundwater, surface water, air)
• the perception of odours

Please report "wild rubbish" to the local waste authority in your area. They will take care of the disposal.

The competent waste authority examines the facts of the case and determines who is responsible under waste legislation and whether there is a risk to people and the environment. If necessary, other specialised authorities are also involved in the procedure.

If the person responsible for the illegal disposal can be identified, they will generally be ordered to remove the waste and then hand it over to the public waste disposal organisation or dispose of it properly. Official transfer and disposal orders can also be issued to the owner of the property on which the waste is located. As a rule, this is the current owner of the waste.

If necessary, other specialised authorities may also take measures in individual cases to prevent or eliminate hazards or disturbances to the environment.
Administrative offences are prosecuted by the competent waste authorities at their discretion.

Property owners must generally also take care of the removal of "wild waste" on their own property that has been unintentionally deposited on it. They regularly become waste owners even if they do not intend to do so.

However, this does not apply to private owners of land for which the general public has access and trespassing rights.

As the owner of the property, you must generally also take care of the disposal of waste that has been deposited on your property against your will.

Furthermore, the public waste disposal authorities are responsible for the disposal of "wild waste".

Citizens should immediately report the disposal of "wild waste" to the lower waste authority of the district or city in which the waste is located.

State authorities