Published Date: May 9th, 2023
Fife Council Street Cleansing will be spray-painting dog fouling in Leslie a bright white colour over the month of May in a new trial campaign to highlight and reduce levels of dog fouling.
The awareness raising initiative, which begins on Tuesday 9th May, will encourage dog owners to ‘Clean It Up’ and urge them to prevent dog fouling in the community.
The dog waste will be sprayed with an eco-friendly, chalk-based paint that will wash away in the rain. Sprayed dog waste will be uplifted within 24 hours.
Cllr Jan Wincott, Fife Council spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change, said: “Dog fouling is damaging to our communities and our environment. Most dog owners are engaged and motivated to pick up after their pets. This campaign will target the few individuals who do not properly dispose of dog fouling and urge them to take pride in their community.”
The Safer Communities team have been working with Leslie Primary School as part of the Don’t Rubbish Fife campaign to educate students on the issue. Pupils have been making dog waste bag dispensers out of plastic bottles and producing posters to motivate dog owners to dispose of dog fouling responsibly.
Dog owners will be reminded that dog waste can be disposed of in any general waste bin and household blue bins, and that not picking up after your pet can result in an £80 fine.
Hotspot areas will be targeted and monitored to assess any drop in incidents.
To report dog fouling in your community, visit: www.fife.gov.uk/dogfouling