Environment Protection Act 1970

The litter provisions are included at Part VIIA of the Environment Protection Act 1970. This part of the Act includes a range of offences such as littering (including dumping rubbish), bill posting, leaving advertising material on vehicles, delivery of unwanted advertising material, failing to comply with a litter abatement notice, and several others.

Who can enforce the litter laws?

Under the Act litter authorities can authorise or appoint litter enforcement officers.

A litter authority includes the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Victoria Police, municipal councils and other land managament authorities, such as VicRoads and Parks Victoria. For full details see litter definitions included in the Act.

Litter Enforcement Officers can issue penalty infringement notices for offences under the Act. In councils, these officers may be based in a range of units such as local laws, traffic, environment, building and planning.