A MAN has been fined £75 after being caught throwing a plastic bottle from a car in Ammanford.
The council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty in the Hall Street car park and issued a fixed penalty notice.
Failure to pay could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court where the maximum fine is £2,500.
The council hopes the fine will act as a warning to others and encourage people to dispose of their litter more responsibly.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “We are determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law.
“Litter from cars is a big problem and there is no excuse for it. If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.”
Enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across Carmarthenshire.
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