Find out how to report dog fouling to us, as well as how to report that a dog waste bin is full or damaged.
Dog waste bins are provided throughout the region to encourage dog owners to clean up after their mess. You can also dispose of dog waste in your black bin. Please do not place dog waste in your garden waste bin.
If a dog fouls on designated land which the public have a right of access to, and the person in charge of the dog at that time fails to remove the faeces, that person is guilty of an offence. The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of £1,000.
Dog fouling is both a nuisance and a serious health hazard.
To successfully convict a person of committing a dog fouling offence we need you to provide us with as much information as possible including:
You can report a dog fouling issue in the Craven area online.
The fine for dog fouling is a £50 fixed penalty. If the fine is not paid within 14 days the offender will face prosecution in the Magistrates’ Court which carries fines of up to £1,000.
Only one fixed penalty will be issued to each offender – you will be prosecuted for a second offence.
You can report a dog fouling issue in the Richmondshire area online.
The fine for dog fouling is a £50 fixed penalty notice. If the fine is not paid or is contested, we will take action through the Magistrates’ Court which carries fines of up to £1,000.
If we can identify the offender we can:
You can report a dog fouling issue in the Selby area online.
Please report online full or damaged dog waste bins to us.
Complete our online form to report a full or damaged dog waste bin in the Hambleton area.
Complete our online form to report a full or damaged dog waste bin in the Harrogate area.
Complete our online form to report a full dog waste bin in the Richmondshire area.
Complete our online form to report a full or damaged dog waste bin in the Scarborough area.
Complete our online form to report a full dog waste bin in the Selby area.
You can pay your dog fouling fine online using our secure payment system.
The fine for dog fouling is a £53 fixed penalty notice. If you do not pay this fine, or it is contested, the Council will take action through the Magistrates’ Court which carries fines of up to £1,000, a criminal record, court costs, and victim surcharge.
Use a current debit or credit card to pay your dog fouling fine for the Harrogate area online
Dog faeces can contain a number of things which can make people ill. The most well known infection is caused by Toxocara Canis - a common roundworm found in dogs. The Toxocara eggs are present in the faeces of dogs which have not been treated with the appropriate worming tablets.
Those coming into contact with contaminated faeces, usually through swallowing, have a possibility of contracting an illness known as Toxocariasis.
All puppies are likely to be born with Toxocara Canis so it is important for dog owners to worm their dogs regularly to get rid of the infection. Dogs can become re-infected if they come into contact with Toxocara eggs. 54% of dogs are never wormed.
You pick up the disease by swallowing the eggs. The eggs can stay in the soil for two years after the faeces have rotted away. The infection can be transmitted from:
There are no treatments or cures for Toxocariasis.
Freshly passed faeces are safe to pick up as they are not a Toxocara hazard. Any eggs in the faeces take two or three weeks to mature before becoming infectious.