Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport has issued revised penalties for littering in the emirate. The fines levied would be dependent on the type of offence and number of violations. The fines range from AED500 for discarding a cigarette butt outside designated containers to AED1,000 for leaving garbage in non-designated areas.
The revised fines are:
Discarding cigarette butts outside designated containers
Fine for first violation: AED500
Fine for second violation: AED1,000
Fine for third violation: AED2,000
Disposing of personal waste resulting from eating & drinking outside designated containers
Fine for first violation: AED500
Fine for second violation: AED1,000
Fine for third violation: AED2,000
Disposing of, placing, or leaving waste, or any equivalent materials, in non-designated areas
Fine for first violation: AED1,000
Fine for second violation: AED2,000
Fine for third violation: AED4,000