Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Polluter levy on companies whose products make up most litter
Open for signatures
219 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce an annual independent nationwide litter audit to identify the brands and products most commonly found littering the UK’s streets, parks, countryside and waterways and introduce a polluter levy on the 100 companies whose branded products are found most frequently.
The audit should be commissioned by DEFRA using standardised counting methods with local authorities and environmental organisations. It should include packaging, cigarette butts, disposable vapes and other branded disposable waste.
The Government should introduce a polluter levy on the 100 companies whose branded products are found most frequently. Funds raised should be ringfenced for street cleaning, litter enforcement, recycling infrastructure and community environmental projects.
The Government should introduce a polluter levy on the 100 companies whose branded products are found most frequently. Funds raised should be ringfenced for street cleaning, litter enforcement, recycling infrastructure and community environmental projects.
Timeline
| 22 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
219
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
22 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.