Litter
Litter Control
Litter Act 1979-1981
WA Rangers, keeping our small corner of Planet Earth clean and tidy
Western Australia
Working in conjunction with the "Keep Australia Beautiful Council", WA Rangers through Local Government, are responsible for litter control. The Litter Act of 1979-1981 is the state Legislation Rangers are authorised to enforce.
Perth is one of the cleanest cities in the World. A key to this accomplishment is good community education programs. Rangers regularly visit schools teaching children the value of litter control and the recycling of household rubbish.
Regular cleanup days are conducted at schools with Rangers and teachers assisting in the programs. A Ranger is seen here conducting such a cleanup, he instructs children not to pick up glass or sharps (syringes) and to avoid busy roads.
 A Ranger patrol observes this person discard two items of litter from a moving vehicle. Allowing litter to escape from the back of moving trucks or trailers is also an offence. |
 No excuses are acceptable for this conduct, a $100 fine is issued to the driver, $50 per item. |
 Did you know, it is an offence under the Litter Act, to place advertising under car window wipers? |
 It is also an offence to leave supermarket shopping trolleys in the street after use. Do the right thing and keep our streets tidy, return them to the trolley rack provided! |
 The placing of building rubble, household rubbish or garden refuse on street verges or vacant lots is also an offence with heavy fines applying. |
 Litter can take many forms. A simple cigarette butt thrown from a moving vehicle or dropped in the street by a pedestrian. |
 In extreme cases, whole cars are abandoned and left to rust. |
Danger!
One of the most dangerous forms of litter we should all be aware of, is that of used syringes (sharps).
The Ranger here has found a used syringe close to a children's playground. The syringe will be stored for safe keeping in a special container and later destroyed.
Litter can be a serious problem, but with education and enforcement programs, cities towns, country roads and parks can be kept clean and tidy and a spirit of community pride developed.
Why not contact your local Ranger or Council for information on litter control and recycling?