Fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is the illegal act of dumping items on land or water without permission.
Items might include:
- electrical goods
- furniture
- building waste
- chemicals
- household or commercial waste
If you see fly-tipped waste:
- touch or remove the waste. It may contain dangerous or hazardous materials such as syringes, broken glass, asbestos or toxic chemicals
- disturb the site. If there is evidence within the waste you may be required to supply a witness statement and attend Court
- approach anyone you see fly-tipping
Report fly-tipping
We may seize any vehicles involved in fly-tipping.
We will take enforcement action against any offenders where there is enough evidence.
If you see someone fly-tipping do not stop them yourself. Try and take a photograph instead and note:
- location
- time and date
- the vehicle's number plate
- description of the vehicle - including make, model and any noticeable features
- any phone numbers on the vehicle
- the type of rubbish being dumped
- description of people involved
We will also need:
- your name
- your address
- a contact telephone number and/or email address
This information will only be seen by Council staff. It will not be shared without your permission, but we may be unable to investigate without this information.
You can also report fly-tipping to the Waste Enforcement Team during working hours on:
or contact the Police on 101 outside working hours.
Householder duty of care
Householders have a duty of care to correctly dispose of their domestic waste.
For normal household rubbish and recycling, you can use these services:
- weekly kerbside recycling service
- bulky waste collection service
- household waste and recycling centres
or you can use a registered waste carrier if you are unable to dispose of your waste.
Registered waste carrier
A waste carrier should be able to provide you with:
- their full name, address and phone number
- waste carriers license
- transfer note (official receipt) on company headed paper
- vehicle registration
- transfer notes from the waste recycling centre