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EPA and thousand dollar cigarette
A burning cigarette butt dropped beside a road at Scoresby has cost a Wantirna man $1,000 after Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) took him to court for littering.
EPA points out that a burning cigarette butt is not just litter, it creates a fire hazard. The Ringwood Magistrates’ Court fined the man $500 and ordered him to pay another $500 to cover EPA’s legal costs.
Accused man Bryce Davey failed to appear in court, on a charge of depositing litter, contrary to Section 45E(1)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970.
The court heard that the offence took place on Wednesday, 15 January 2020, at approximately 4:15 pm on Eastlink, at Scoresby. EPA charged the man after a member of the public reported the littering, using the EPA Report Litter app on a smart phone.
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