Fly-tipping is when waste is illegally dumped on roads or land which is not licensed for waste. If you spot fly-tipping, please report this so we can deal with it.
Fly-tipping generally consists of materials such as household waste, large domestic items such as fridges and furniture, garden refuse, commercial waste, such as building rubble and soil, asbestos waste and tyres.
What to do if you discover fly-tipping
- Do not touch or disturb the waste and keep animals away from it where possible.
- From observation only, try to see what the waste consists of, take photographs if possible.
- Note the exact location of the waste material and its surroundings such as whether or not it is in water or close to drainage.
- Fly-tips often contain evidence that can help identify the culprit and aid in their prosecution. When you can, take a photograph of the evidence but do not remove any evidence as it could damage any potential prosecution case taken by the council.
- Report the fly tip.
How to report a fly-tip
If you have found a fly tip, but did not witness who did it, please report an 'unwitnessed fly tip' using the Love Clean Streets App:
If you witnessed the fly tip, and have details on who the person was, please report a 'witnessed fly tip':
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