It is an offence for a person not to clean up immediately after a dog in their care fouls in a public or communal place. This is enforced by the Council under the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003.

We operate a zero tolerance policy against dog fouling. Where this is witnessed by an authorised officer, we will take action against the person in charge of the dog. This will either be the issue of a Fixed Penalty Notice, or you can be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

We tackle the issue of dog fouling through education, prevention and enforcement patrols, for example, the successful Green Dog Walkers campaign and Scooper featuring in our educational materials.

All street litter bins can be used for the disposal of dog fouling.

Dog bags and dog waste bins

From 01 April 2024 we will no be longer providing free dog waste bags.

If you are in charge of a dog, it is your legal responsibility to clear up their waste, as set out in the terms of the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003.

Bagged dog waste can also be put in any of our litter bins.

We continually review our bin provision and all requests for new bins will be looked at on an individual basis.

Alternatively, if you are a responsible dog owner and wish others were as responsible as you, please see our Green Dog Walkers scheme.