Report all fly tipping to your local council, whether your saw it in progress or not.
Record as many details as possible:
- exact location
- date and time that you discovered the fly tipping
- details and photos of the items.
If you saw the fly tipping happen:
- vehicle's registration number and details
- description of the fly tippers (and photos if possible)
- direction they were travelling.
Don't put yourself at risk
- If you witness fly tipping in progress, stay out of the way and don't confront the perpetrators.
- Don't touch the waste, as it might be contaminated.
After reporting the flytipping, please try to secure it with a temporary fence so the evidence is not disturbed.
As a private land owner, it is your responsibility to ensure the flytipped waste is legally disposed of, including any costs. If the flytippers are prosecuted you may be refunded your clean-up costs.
How to dispose of it
Your responsibility as a home or business owner
- Any waste not collected by your bin collection service needs to be disposed of legally.
- If your waste is disposed of illegally, by you or by a waste carrier on your behalf, you could face an unlimited fine, community order or prison sentence.