Man fined for throwing litter in McDonald’s car park

A MAN has been fined £75 after being caught throwing litter from a car window at the McDonald’s car park in Carmarthen.

The council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty in the area and issued the 36-year-old man from Llanarth with a fixed penalty notice.

Failure to pay could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court where the maximum fine that can be imposed is £2,500.

The council hopes this latest fine will act as a warning to would-be litterbugs that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.

It follows a county-wide ‘Bin It’ campaign, supported by McDonald’s, to encourage people to dispose of their litter more responsibly.

Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr Philip Hughes said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum. If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.

“We work closely with McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants and we would like to thank them for supporting our campaign. The council is determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law, but we cannot do this on our own. We must all work together if we are to improve the environment in Carmarthenshire.”

The council’s environmental enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across Carmarthenshire.