Placed on July 10, 2025 by 17 deputies, Bill 87 aims to criminalize the jet of waste in public spaces. Presented by the deputy Youssef Toumi, he provides fines ranging from 100 to 5000 dinars and, in serious cases, prison terms of up to 6 months.
During an intervention on Mosaique FM, this Monday, August 18, 2025, Youssef Toumi detailed the proposal. The objective is to establish a dissuasive law to protect the environment and public health, by prohibiting any wild deposit of waste – household, industrial, agricultural, electronics or construction.
Three levels of offenses
The text distinguishes three levels of offenses. According to this bill, the jet of butts, handkerchiefs, small plastic bottles, constitute minor offenses, punishable by fines ranging from 100 to 300 dinars plus 1 to 3 days of cleaning a public space.
The jet of bulky garbage bags, deposits in front of shops or homes constitute average offenses liable to fines ranging from 300 to 1000 dinars, of waste seizure at the expense of the offender, and warning and then prosecution in the event of recurrence.
Serious offenses relate to medical, industrial, electronic, large quantity or water pollution/green spaces. In these cases the fines range from 2000 to 5000 dinars and up to 6 months in prison in the event of recurrence or health danger.
Inculcate an ecological citizen culture
The deputy underlines that this law is not intended to “punish to punish”, but to instill an ecological civic culture. Several environmental associations say they are ready to support the text, believing that it could mark a turning point in the fight against unsanitary conditions.
You should know that Tunisia has faced, for many years of difficult management of its waste, aggravated by incivism and anarchic deposits in cities and rural areas. The country has already experienced several protest movements linked to the saturation of discharges and the lack of lasting solutions.
If adopted, this bill will mark a decisive step towards citizen empowerment and environmental protection in Tunisia.
