Report littering or fly tipping

Fly tipping is illegal. If you see it in action, call the police on 999 and report it as a crime in progress.

Report all fly tipping to your local council, whether your saw it in progress or not.

On-road fly tipping - report it

Off-road fly tipping - report it

What to include in your fly tipping report

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.

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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.

Fly tipping on your property

You should report it to your district or borough council, but they are not legally required to investigate flytipping on private property.

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

Put it in your rubbish or recycling bins.
Large items (over 25kg, such as a fridge) can be collected by a reuse scheme or by your district council for a fee.
Get it collected by a registered waste carrier.

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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.

Off road fly tipping is handled by your district or borough council.

Select your district on the map to see links and contact details for reporting littering or flytipping in your area.

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What we're doing to reduce littering

District and borough councils are running a number of initiatives, including:

anti litter posters in common littering areas
enforcement officers who can issue fixed penalty notices
recycling on-the-go bins in public areas
litter picking equipment to borrow
talks on littering for schools and community groups.

Hertfordshire fly tipping group

This is a multi-agency taskforce, improving how Hertfordshire responds to fly tipping. It includes:

County, district and borough councils
Police and Crime Commissioner
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Herts Fire and Rescue
the Environment Agency.

Our campaign – let's SCRAP fly tipping.