Report litter
Short text
If you would like to report "litter", please contact the lower waste authority in your city or district.
Litter is waste that is illegally deposited in the open countryside, in forests or along streams, in public places, on the roadside or in front of houses and gardens outside the designated waste bins.
The dumping of "wild waste" is prohibited and constitutes an administrative offence. It can be punished with a fine.
Recycling and disposal waste from private households as well as disposal waste from other areas of origin other than private households must be handed over to the public waste management organisation (in M-V, districts and independent cities) so that it can arrange for proper disposal. Waste producers or waste owners are responsible for the proper disposal of recycling waste from other sources.
A large number of disposal facilities exist in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to ensure proper disposal.
The disposal of waste must be carried out in a manner compatible with the general welfare. Waste may therefore only be disposed of in designated facilities. Proper disposal therefore does not take place if waste is deposited above ground, buried, incinerated or disposed of in any other way by waste producers or waste owners. This regularly constitutes an administrative offence and may even be a criminal offence in individual cases where hazardous waste is involved. Anyone who unlawfully disposes of waste in the open air is generally obliged to remove this waste.
If there is an obligation to hand over the waste, the obligated party must then hand it over to the public waste disposal organisation or otherwise take it to a suitable disposal facility. If the obligated party is not known and there is no new owner for the waste, the waste must generally be removed and disposed of at the public's expense.
Full text
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.
Basis for action(s)
State waste laws and municipal statutes
Required documents
- 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
Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)
none
Official clearance and disposal orders issued to the obligated party are subject to a fee in accordance with the M-V Waste Cost Ordinance. The fee is based on the time spent by the authority
Procedure
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.
Where 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.
Processing time
No generalised information can be given on the processing time. The duration depends on the particular case. However, immediate action is required in the event of imminent danger.
Further information
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.
Notes (special features)
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.
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State authorities
If you find litter, please contact the municipality or city, which will arrange for the waste to be disposed of.