Our View: Why the futile fines when drones can solve dumping?

The House last week passed a law providing for stiffer fines for fly-tipping but at the same time MPs cautioned that lax enforcement makes the legislation moot.

Under the changes, the out-of-court fine issued by an inspector goes from €4,000 to €8,000, whereas the maximum fine issued by a chief inspector increases from €20,000 to €40,000.

MPs heard that some 800 illegal landfills are scattered throughout Cyprus. One pointed out that raising the fines, without adequate checks, would make little difference.