Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste.
Common fly tipped items include:
- white goods
- mattresses
- construction waste
- household waste
- garden waste
Fly tipping is a criminal offence. If you see waste fly tipped report it to us and we will investigate. Provide us with as much detail as possible including:
- when you saw the waste fly tipped
- where you saw it, using What3Words, landmarks and road numbers
- what has been tipped, how much, what it looks like a photo if possible
- car registration, if known, or vehicle details which tipped it
- details of any persons present
- is there any evidence within the waste
Please do not tamper with or remove any evidence or waste from the site.
We investigate every case and if we recover evidence, we may prosecute those responsible.
We have the power to seize vehicles, issue a fixed penalty notice of £400 or to prosecute. This could result in an unlimited fine and or up to five years in prison. Offenders will also have to pay any costs of the investigation, clean up, vehicle recovery costs and legal fees.
We clean up fly-tipping on land we own and on public highways or roads. If the land is privately owned the landowner is responsible for clearing the fly-tipping.
Report fly-tipping online
You can report fly-tipping to us online. Where you live affects how you report fly-tipping. Use our lookup tool to find the right page for your area.