Disposing of dog poo if no dog waste bins are nearby
You must bag it, and then either place it into the nearest street litter bin, or take it home with you and dispose of it in your grey wheelie bin or black sack.
If you do not like the idea of carrying a bag of smelly poo around with you, there are a number of products on the market which you can buy which will seal the bagged poo in. These stop it from leaking or smelling, until you get home or find a street litter or dog waste bin.
Exemptions in relation to dog fouling
The offence of failing to remove dog faeces does not apply to a person who is registered blind, or who has a disability in respect of which they rely on the assistance of a dog trained by a specified charity such as Canine Partners for Independence, Dogs for Good, or Support Dogs.
Differences between the old and the new legislation about dog fouling
The main change is that the new The fouling of land by dogs (Calderdale) order 2012 applies to more areas of land than the old Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996.
Additionally, it also becomes an offence to fail to provide details or to provide false details to an Officer.
Furthermore, introducing this Order has allowed the Council to introduce a mechanism for offenders to pay discounted fixed penalties in accordance with the Council’s Fixed penalty enforcement strategy and the other Dog Control Orders. The fixed penalty charge has increased from £50 to £80, but if paid within 10 days drops to £50.
