Things like household waste, fridges, freezers, furniture and building rubble are all considered fly-tipping if dumped illegally around our district.
The penalties for fly-tipping include prosecution which can result in an unlimited fine or up to five years in prison.
If you need to get rid of bulky waste items, remember you are responsible for ensuring you use a registered waste carrier.
We recommend you visit the Environment Agency’s website to find a registered contractor and get a receipt showing details of the waste they removed. If you don't, and your rubbish is fly-tipped and traced back to you, you could face a fine of up to £600.
Alternatively, why not use our bulky and scrap collection service.
What to expect when you report fly-tipping to us
- Our street scene team will look at your report and identify whether it is something we can clear - we only clear fly tipping from roads, pavements and council owned land.
- Please be aware that we can't always clear fly-tipped waste immediately, especially if it contains hazardous items as we may have to wait for a specialist contractor, but we do work to remove it as soon as possible.
- If the fly tipping is on private land, our street scene team will let you know that will not clear it - we will however endeavour to let the landowner know and ask them to remove it, as it is their responsiblity to do so. Where we know who the landowner is we will tell you their details, so you can also report the fly-tipping to them.
- Because fly-tipping is illegal, our environmental health team also review all reports of fly-tipping from an enforcement perspective. Their role is to identify whether they can prosecute the person who has dumped the waste illegally, regardless of whether it is on public or private land. If you upload evidence as part of the form, our environmental team may contact you separately after you have made a report.