Report wild garbage
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
If you find "litter", you can report it to your local authority.
If you would like to report "wild garbage", please contact the lower waste authority of your city or district.
Wild rubbish" is waste that is illegally dumped in the open countryside, in forests or along streams and in public places outside the designated waste containers.
This can be, for example, household and bulky waste, building rubble, building 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.
Depositing "wild garbage" is prohibited and constitutes a misdemeanor. It can be punished with a fine.
If the perpetrator of the "wild garbage" can be identified, he will be charged for the disposal costs incurred.
Teaser
If you find "litter", you can report it to your local authority.
Process flow
Please report "wild garbage" to the lower waste authority of your place of residence. They will take care of the disposal.
Who should I contact?
You can reach the contact persons of the lower waste authorities via the websites of your city or district.
Competent authority
State authorities
Which documents are required?
- Description of the place of discovery
- if necessary photos of the place of discovery
What are the fees?
none
Legal basis
State waste laws and municipal bylaws
What else should I know?
As the owner of the property, you must generally also take care of the removal 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".
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
