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The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Tuesday an increase in the number of roadside littering incidents reported through the Swat-A-Litterbug program.
More than 11,700 littering reports were processed last year, a 20 percent increase from the year before.
Motorists seen littering are sent a letter from the state Highway Patrol, which notifies recipients they were observed littering and informs them that littering is an illegal and fineable offense. Fines for littering range from $250 to $2,000 and can include a point on the offender’s driver license, as well as community service work.
Information required to make a report includes the vehicle's license plate number, date and time of the incident, street name, city (if applicable), county and kind of littering observed.
To call in a Swat-A-Litterbug report, dial 1-877-DOT-4YOU.
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