Call for on-the-spot business litter fines

Litter wardens should regularly give on-the-spot fines to businesses who fail to clean up their surrounds and car-parks, according to Irish Business Against Litter.

Under the 1997 Litter Act, Irish litter wardens have no enforcement powers, meaning if an offender refuses to give their name and address, there is nothing the warden can do.

“There is very little provision for enforcement of on-the-spot fines in this country. But one way of getting around this and cleaning up our country would be if the wardens were to target businesses who don’t keep the footpaths around them, entrances, car-parks etc clean. There will be no issue there of not being able to get a name and address,” said IBAL chairman Tom Cavanagh.