Penalties
We can give penalties for breaches of the Environment Protection Act 2017. Find out about penalties and fines, including how to pay a fine, and how to apply for a review of a fine.
EPA has powers to enforce the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act) to prevent harm from pollution and waste.
As a business or industry, you may get a penalty if you don’t comply with the Act. For example:
Penalties can range from a warning to prosecution in court. Penalties may include:
Fines are described in units. The Treasurer of Victoria sets fine units each financial year.
Find out about how we calculate EPA fines.
You must pay your fine before the due date on your infringement notice.
Pay in person
Pay your fine at any post office.
Pay by phone
Call 1300 372 842 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) to pay your fine by phone.
You can pay using Mastercard or Visa. You’ll need to give us your infringement number. You’ll find this on your infringement notice.
Pay with internet or phone banking
You can pay your fine using internet or phone banking (BPAY).
Biller code: 150714
Reference: 45 followed by your infringement number.
If you can’t afford your fine
Call EPA on 1300 372 842 to find out if you can pay in instalments if you can’t afford your fine.
Contact us
For more information about paying fines, contact us.
You can also see how to pay or dispute a vehicle littering fine.
You may be able to apply for an internal review of your fine. For example:
The grounds for internal review fact sheet gives more information about the reasons why you may be able to apply for an internal review.
To apply, fill out the application for internal review.
Email a scanned copy of your application for internal review to contact@epa.vic.gov.au.
Or, you can post it to:
EPA Victoria
GPO Box 4395
Melbourne VIC 3001
You must give us evidence to support your application.
NOTE: Due to coronavirus, please send internal review applications by email where possible.
You can ask for your fine to be heard at court. This is so a magistrate or judge can decide what happens.
To ask for the fine to be taken to court, write to us at:
EPA Victoria
GPO Box 4395
Melbourne VIC 3001
Infringement notice | Type | Fine in 2021–22 | Fine units |
Litter infringement | Litter <50 litres – individual | $363 | 2 |
Litter infringement | Litter <50 litres – company | $1,817 | 10 |
Litter infringement | Dangerous litter – individual | $727 | 4 |
Litter infringement | Dangerous litter – company | $3,635 | 20 |
Motor vehicle infringement | Individual | $1,090 | 6 |
Motor vehicle infringement | Company | $5,452 | 30 |
– | Penalty reminder notice | $26.20 | 1.74 |
Reviewed 28 February 2022