Overview

• The measure is not yet in force, with a mayoral council review to be followed by a final Senate decision and official publication that will set the start date.
• The Senate presented an updated Bußgeldkatalog that sharply raises penalties to curb littering and illegal dumping across the city.
• Examples include €1,500–€11,000 for bulky waste depending on quantity, rising to €15,000 if hazardous materials are involved.
• Illegal disposal of construction debris would cost €25,000 for up to 100 kilograms, with higher sums for larger amounts or substances like asbestos.
• The catalog widens to dog waste (€100–€350), single‑use cups and packaging (at least €250), mattresses (from €100), tires (€700 each), and ‘Zu‑verschenken’ boxes as an offense, and it fines shops over 80 m² €750 if they fail to offer reusable to‑go cups.