Fly Tipping

'Fly tipping' or 'dumping' are the common terms used to describe the illegal deposit of any waste onto land and is both illegal and dangerous.

It is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act (1990) to fly-tip any material, and offenders can be fined up to £50,000 and /or 5 years imprisonment. Fines are unlimited if the case goes to the County Court.

By removing any fly tipping as soon as possible we will not only be improving our local environment, but we will be improving the quality of life for many residents. Once reported, the waste can be removed and an investigation can take place.

How to report a fly-tip

If you would like to report a fly tip on public or private land please contact us or fill in our online form by clicking here.

When you contact the Council, it would be useful to have some of the following information:

• Your details: name, address and telephone number
• Day, date and time that you saw the fly tipped waste
• Location of the fly tipped waste
• Did you see anyone in the act of dumping the waste?
• If you did, please give details of the fly tippers - How many people were there? What did they look like? Did you recognise any of them?
• Was there a vehicle involved? If so, what did it look like? What was its make, colour and registration number? Were there any distinguishing features on it?

One of our officers will investigate a reported fly tip within 5 days of being notified and ensure its removal within 24 hours of the investigation (this applies to relevant highways, footpaths, Council controlled car parks or other defined areas).

Useful links
www.defra.gov.uk
www.encams.org.uk
www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Residents can also help prevent fly tipping by only using registered waste carriers for any removal of rubbish. Residents who do not use a registered waste carrier could face a fine.