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Updated September 2026

🗑️ Someone dumped waste or is polluting — who do I report it to?

Direct answer

Fly-tipping, a leaking container, oil in a stream: report to Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvo (udruga-gradova.hr) — the municipality clears public land and fines when there is evidence (a photo of the plate, a document in the waste). Larger pollution, industrial sites, chemicals, dead fish: Sanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvo (dirh.gov.hr), the environmental inspectorate, which has a 24-hour line in most countries. Dumping in progress with a vehicle: Policija — prijava (192) — do not confront.

Call firstGrad / općina — komunalno redarstvo
Report toSanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvo
If that failsPolicija — prijava

🗣️ What to say

"At [location] there is [dumped waste / a pollution: what], since [date/time]. [Plate / description of vehicle or person if seen.] Photos attached. Please remove it and investigate; I can be contacted at [number] / anonymously."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Photograph, do not touchWide and close shots; anything with a name or plate. Do not search through it.
  2. Report: Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvoOnline form or app; the municipality clears public land within days.
  3. Pollution: Sanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvoChemicals, oil, smoke, smell from a site, water discoloration — the inspectorate, immediately.
  4. In progress: Policija — prijavaA vehicle unloading: police, with the plate. Do not confront.
  5. Private landThe owner must clear it; the municipality can order and fine. Report anyway.

📇 All contacts

Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvoNuisances, roads, waste, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.udruga-gradova.hr
Sanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvoUnhealthy housing, mould, pests, noiseWhen health is at risk at home🔗 dirh.gov.hr
Policija — prijavaCriminal complaint online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 192🔗 policija.gov.hr/prijava-kaznenog-djela
Državni inspektorat — inspekcija zaštite okolišaEnvironmental inspection and reportsIndustrial pollution, waste, water🔗 dirh.gov.hr

❓ Frequently asked

Can I be fined for waste dumped in front of my house?

Not if you report it and it is not yours. Reporting protects you.

Asbestos or drums of chemicals

Stay away, keep children and pets away, report to Sanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvo as hazardous. Specialist removal is arranged by the authority.

A neighbour burns rubbish

Prohibited nearly everywhere; report to Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvo with times and photos of the smoke; repeated burning goes to Sanitarna inspekcija (Državni inspektorat) / Zavod za javno zdravstvo.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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  • “report illegal dumping Croatia”
  • “fly tipping report municipality”
  • “environmental pollution hotline Croatia”
  • “report chemical spill”
  • “neighbour burning waste”

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