To: All Port Users


No visitor to the Port of Felixstowe can fail to notice the amount of litter along the verges and central reservation of the A14. Although litter is a national problem, we want to do what we can to address the issue, particularly on the approaches to the port.

The port has worked with other agencies on a number of campaigns to reduce litter, and we are supporting a new campaign led by Suffolk Coastal Services to remind road users not to drop rubbish but to dispose of it responsibly. Motorists and lorry drivers particularly are being targeted with a special campaign which will include two roadside electronic message boards. We will also continue to display similar messages on the electronic signs at dock gates 1 and 2.

The campaign is being backed up with greater enforcement, with over 80 motorists issued with fixed penalty notices since April. Anyone caught dropping any sort of litter can be issued with a fixed penalty notice of up to £80, or risk having to pay £2,500 if taken to Court. The penalties for fly tipping are even stricter, with the upper limit being £50,000 or even imprisonment.

We would be grateful for your help addressing this problem and making Suffolk a nicer place to live and work. A poster has been produced and can be downloaded from:
http://www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk/haulier/documents/Miscellaneous/Suffolk%20Coastal%20litter%20poster.pdf

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