Overview

• The Senate plans to pass a revised fines catalogue today and to present it at a 13:00 press conference.
• Throwing a cigarette butt would cost €250, up from €55, and failing to remove dog waste would cost €80, up from €55.
• Illegal bulky-waste dumping would draw €4,000 penalties, rising to €8,000 for larger quantities.
• Illegal disposal of construction debris up to 100 kilograms would carry fines up to €25,000, with higher sums for hazardous materials such as asbestos.
• CDU and SPD promote the increases as a deterrent and as a way to fund surveillance at dumping hotspots, while district offices and opposition leaders doubt results without more staff and stronger monitoring.