Environmental FPN charges
This page does not include Penalty Charge Notices issued by Lincolnshire County Council
The table below shows the cost of FPNs and how the charge can increase if payment isn't made within the stated timescales. The table also includes what legislation the offence is covered by.
| Offence | Act of Parliament (Offence) | Acts of Parliament (FPN) | If paid within 7 days | If paid within 10 days | If paid within 14 days | If paid within 28 days | Maximum penalty if convicted by court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littering | Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 88 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | n/a | £100 | £150 | n/a | £2,500 |
| Unauthorised distribution of printed materials | Schedule 3A, paragraph 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Schedule 3A, paragraph 7 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £50 | n/a | £75 | n/a | £2,500 |
| Fly-posting | Section 44 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 | Section 43 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 | n/a | n/a | £150 | n/a | £2,500 |
| Repairing or carrying out restricted works on a motor vehicle on a road | Section 4 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | Section 6 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | n/a | n/a | £100 | n/a | £2,500 |
| Graffiti | Section 44 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 | Section 43 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 | n/a | n/a | £150 | n/a | £2,500 |
| Failure to comply with a waste receptacles notice (Household) | Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 47ZA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £70 | n/a | £100 | n/a | £1,000 |
| Failure to comply with a waste receptacles notice (Commercial/Industrial) | Section 47 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 47ZA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £70 | n/a | £100 | n/a | £1,000 |
| Failure to remove dog mess | Section 3 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 | Section 4 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 | n/a | n/a | £50 | n/a | £1,000 |
| Breach of Public Space Protection Order | Section 63 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | Section 68 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | £50 | n/a | £75 | n/a | £500 (Level 2) |
| Breach of Public Space Protection Order | Section 67 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | Section 68 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | £50 | n/a | £75 | n/a | £1,000 (Level 3) |
| Breach of Community Protection Notice | Section 48 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | Section 52 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 | £75 | n/a | £100 | n/a | £2,500 (Level 4) Issued to an individual. Fine issued to a body |
| Fly tipping | Section 33 (1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 33ZA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | n/a | n/a | £400 | n/a | £50,000 A fine or imprisonment or both |
| Abandoning a vehicle | Section 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 | Section 2A of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 | £120 | n/a | £200 | n/a | Level 4 or imprisonment or both |
| Littering from a vehicle | Section 88a of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 88 (1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 | n/a | n/a | £50 | £75 | £2,500 (Level 4) |
| Domestic duty of care | S.34 (6) Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 34 (2A) Environmental Protection Act 1990 | n/a | n/a | £300 | £400 | £6,000 |
| Failure to produce waste transfer notice | 34A (2) Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Section 34 (2A) Environmental Protection Act 1990 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £300 | £5,000 |
| Failure to produce waste carrier registration documents | S.5 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £300 | £5,000 |