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Is the landowner responsible for the management of litter illegally placed on their property if the offender cannot be traced or caught?

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Is the landowner responsible for the management of litter illegally placed on their property if the offender cannot be traced or caught?

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A. The litter offence in the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000 (section 8) applies only to a person disposing of litter at a place. If the landowner did not dispose of the litter, they cannot be prosecuted for littering.