Several clear bags of recyclables and rubbish lined up against a wall on a wet pavement.

Fly Tipping

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Let’s tackle it together!

Fly tipping – the illegal dumping of waste – can pollute the environment and cost significant amounts of council taxpayers money to clear away.

All householders and businesses have a duty of care for any waste that they produce.

This means that you must dispose of it legally and only use licenced waste carriers. Fly tipping can carry a maximum fine of £50,000 or even more if the case goes to Crown Court a prison sentence of up to five years.

Any waste that you pay to have removed from your home is classed as commercial waste and needs to be disposed of accordingly.

When having waste collected from your home or business remember the S.C.R.A.P rule.

  • Suspect – If it doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t.
  • Check – All waste carriers need to be registered with the Environment Agency. If they collect waste for payment, then they need to be registered as a high tier waste carrier.
    Check that they are registered at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-broker
  • Refuse– unsolicited offers to take your waste.
  • Ask – questions as to where they will take your waste.
  • Paperwork – ALWAYS get a receipt from the person collecting your waste including their business details.

If your waste is found fly tipped and you can’t provide documentation showing who collected it, you could end up with a fine.