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Hamburg Raises Littering Fines and Doubles Penalties for Illegal Bulky Waste

The decision follows a new cleanliness report showing progress on streets alongside persistent illegal dumping.

Für Müllsünder wird es in Hamburg demnächst richtig teuer (Symbolbild).
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Overview

  • Environmental Senator Katharina Fegebank announced the changes during the presentation of the Sauberkeitsmonitor 2024.
  • Warning fines for spitting gum or leaving dog waste will rise to €55 from €20, and discarding cigarette butts will cost €100 instead of €40.
  • Penalties for illegal bulky-waste disposal will double to a range of €2,000 to €16,000, up from €1,000 to €8,000.
  • Ten additional WasteWatcher staff will be deployed to step up enforcement across the city.
  • The sanitation authority reported cleaner roads and sidewalks versus 2023, while the CDU highlighted a surge in illegal bulky-waste cases from about 20,000 in 2020 to more than 35,000 in 2024.