One useful action is better than a noisy report.
A good first visit should end with the right next step: one clear report, one map check, one safety decision, one resource search, or one useful local update.
- Report only what you can document from a safe public place.
- Check the map first when the same spot may already be listed.
- Use Resources, Safety, or the guide library when cleanup needs more than a pin.
I saw litter and can report it safely
Use the report flow for visible litter in a public or safely viewable place. Add a clear photo when it is safe, then keep the description short and factual.
I want to see whether the spot is already listed
Open the map before making a duplicate report. Use it to check nearby pins, recent reports, and repeat areas that may need follow-through.
I need disposal, recycling, or official local help
Use Resources when the material needs a transfer station, recycling path, hazardous-waste guidance, cleanup program, or official local channel.
The same area needs a clearer status update
Use the guide library for route notes, cleanup timing, disposal questions, duplicate prevention, and public follow-through tied to a real mapped area.
I am not sure whether volunteers should touch it
Use the safety path when the issue may involve needles, chemicals, blocked travel, private property, active dumping, waterway risk, or immediate danger.
I want to share a useful guide with someone else
Use Articles for plain-language cleanup reporting, safer photos, repeat-area follow-through, and resource guidance that can be shared with neighbors or local groups.
Keep reporting useful, safe, and fair.
Public litter reporting works best when it stays practical. The goal is to help people find a spot, understand what is visible, and move toward the right cleanup or official follow-up path.
- LitterMeNot is not an emergency service, government agency, enforcement tool, or public-shaming page.
- Reports should focus on the location and visible material, not accusations about a person or business.
- Hazards, blocked travel, active dumping, private property, and dangerous materials need the right official local channel first.
- The map can be used in any mapped area where reporting is available, while disposal rules and cleanup authority remain local.
Routine public litter
Report it when you can safely describe the place and visible material.
Open reportPossible hazard
Use official local guidance first when the material could be dangerous.
Check what to reportRepeat area
Use the map and duplicate-report guidance instead of stacking new pins for the same location.
Read duplicate-report guideMissing resource
Suggest a correction when a local cleanup or disposal path should be added.
Suggest a resource