Illegal Dumping Fines
Are the city’s illegal dumping fines enough?
A successful Illegal Dumping Enforcement Program involves many departments within the city. There needs to be effort in educating the community, there needs to be well trained staff to direct the program and keep it focused, and there needs to be dedication to enforcement.
The environment must be protected. It would be nice to think people will care for the planet based on the fact that our livelihood depends on clean water, soil, and air, but people don’t. This is where education comes in.
Train the next generation to be good stewards of what we have, understanding the consequences of illegal dumping will harm the earth for many generations. But education is not a full proof method, and the next generation will continue to illegally dump as long as the offenders think they will benefit from leaving their unlawful waste in an unauthorized location.
Therefore, the need to enforce through consequences. When the offender realizes the consequence of illegal dumping outweighs the benefits, the city’s illegal dumping problem will become more manageable.
Enforcement is a key aspect in the program.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, Enforcement is “the process of making people obey a law or rule” . Without enforcement in an Illegal Dumping Program, the laws will be ignored or followed only when convenient.
To enforce, the program must have:
- Laws in place that can be used for illegal dumping prosecution.
- Solid fines to deter further illegal dumping activity in the community.
- Reliable tamper proof evidence to be used in a court of law, captured by Illegal Dumping Enforcement Systems, designed specifically to capture prosecutable images in complete darkness in remote areas.
Stiff illegal dumping fines are essential in a successful Illegal Dumping Enforcement Program.
Does your city have the robust fines needed to stop illegal dumping?
