A Llanelli man has been fined £110 for throwing his cigarette on the floor.
Shannan Martin Thomas, aged 22, of Penyfan Road, Llanelli, was also ordered to pay £100 prosecution costs and a £20 victim surcharge by Carmarthen magistrates.
He pleaded guilty by post in response to the summons issued against him for an offence under Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The court heard that environmental enforcement officers saw a motorist at McDonald’s drive through discard his cigarette onto the floor.
Thomas was cautioned for the offence and given a Fixed Penalty Notice for £75, and when asked why he had thrown the cigarette on the floor said: “I don’t know, I just done it.”
He failed to pay the fixed penalty and was prosecuted.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Cigarette ends are not only unsightly but they get trapped in cracks in the pavement which makes them very difficult and costly to clean up.
“We have a zero tolerance for litter in Carmarthenshire and anyone caught dropping any type of rubbish will be fined.”
Figures show cigarette ends are the most common type of litter found on county streets.
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