Lautoka City Council Boosts Litter Prevention Efforts with Training for New Officers
Lautoka City Council recently conducted an in-house training session for its newly recruited Litter Prevention Officers on April 4, 2024, at the Council Chambers. Led by Acting Head of Services Rouhit Singh and Acting Manager Health Services Shalend Singh, the training aimed to equip officers with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively enforce anti-litter laws and regulations.
The comprehensive training covered various aspects, including the Litter Act 2008, enforcement provisions, citizen awareness initiatives, evidence gathering techniques, issuance of Litter Offence Notices, and court procedures. With three full-time Litter Prevention Officers now in place, the Council is poised to intensify its anti-litter enforcement campaigns, particularly during early morning and evening hours.
Citizens are advised to adhere to anti-litter laws, as violators found littering in public places or burning waste will face fines. This includes individuals who disregard garbage collection schedules or improperly dispose of garbage on roadsides after collection.
Citizens are requested to cooperate with the council in keeping the city clean and beautiful. Council has been creating awareness to citizens regarding problems resulting from littering and open burning of rubbish. There is need to refrain from littering as it pollutes our environment and becomes an eye sore.
Citizens are reminded to adopt following environmental friendly practices:
- Make use of the public litter bins for discharging rubbish whilst in the city;
- Refrain from littering in drains/creeks, roads, parks, market, bus stand, footpaths etc;
- Put a stop to burning of rubbish;
- Use councils garbage collection and bulky refuse collection services for discharge of household.
- Refrain from sweeping wastes from shops and offices onto councils footpaths and streets.
- Place garbage in proper bins with tight fitting lids to avoid scattering by stray dogs.
- Place garbage for collection by 7.00 am for residential areas and by 8.00am for commercial and industrial areas.
Citizens are further advised that anyone found littering in public places will be issued with “on the spot fixed penalty notice of $40.00” without any further warning. Failure to pay fixed penalty will result in legal action against offenders.
Council therefore seek cooperation of all citizens to adopt environment friendly initiatives like practice recycling, composting, use of eco bags when shopping, stop burning of wastes and refrain from littering.
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