New Zealand - The man said he took some rubbish from the back of his car and put it in a green council bin outside a kebab shop in Hataitai.
"I assumed, incorrectly as it turns out, that as it was a litter bin I was able to put litter in it," he said.
Wellington City Council duly sent him a litter infringement notice, which carried a $100 fine.
Under a bylaw passed last year, such a fine will soon increase to $400.
The man said he had no idea that putting a bit of rubbish in a bin was a sin.
He wrote to the council, pointing out the ticket had the wrong address and explaining the circumstances.
"I was unaware that domestic and non-domestic rubbish were categorised differently. Full Story MagazineLane.com
"I assumed, incorrectly as it turns out, that as it was a litter bin I was able to put litter in it," he said.
Wellington City Council duly sent him a litter infringement notice, which carried a $100 fine.
Under a bylaw passed last year, such a fine will soon increase to $400.
The man said he had no idea that putting a bit of rubbish in a bin was a sin.
He wrote to the council, pointing out the ticket had the wrong address and explaining the circumstances.
"I was unaware that domestic and non-domestic rubbish were categorised differently. Full Story MagazineLane.com
