Dog fouling

Dog mess is an emotive issue and one of the most unacceptable and offensive types of litter on our streets. Our research shows dog fouling is the issue the public are most concerned about.

Whether it’s our research-led campaigns, our innovations, our legal advice, or our work with land managers and dog charities we are working hard to tackle the issue. 

We want to see dog fouling all but eradicated by 2030. We will continue to develop and support campaigns or initiatives focusing on dog owners’ reasonability and supporting the concept of ‘any bin will do’.

We will support local authorities in incentivising citizen action or implementing new rules under PSPOs requiring dog owners to carry poo bags, and lobby for sufficient finance to support local authorities in effective investigation and enforcement.

We want government to ensure that local authorities receive the necessary funding to enable an effective investigation and enforcement service, maintaining an effective deterrent against dog fouling. We want all local authorities to provide an effective network of bins in known dog walking areas and dog fouling hot-spots, capable of receiving dog waste and ensure they are serviced regularly.

We want local authorities to maintain an effective enforcement service and make full use of current controls, such as PSPOs, to ensure that dogs and dog waste are effectively controlled. And we want NGOs (in particular animal charities such as Dogs Trust, Battersea and RSPCA) to continue in their efforts to raise the issue of dog fouling with their customers, ensure that advice on dog fouling is made available at the time animals are homed and support our national awareness campaigns.

And we are making a difference. By changing behaviours and creating solutions we’ve helped reduce dog-fouling by up to 77%, helping people feel proud of where they live.

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