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:

Report an unwitnessed fly tip

If you witnessed the fly tip, and have details on who the person was, please report a 'witnessed fly tip':

Report a witnessed fly tip

Shop a Tipper 

Under the city’s Shop a Tipper campaign, residents are encouraged to contact the council with information about fly tipping. If the information provided leads to successful identification, and FPNs are issued and paid or a prosecution takes place, residents receive a £100 Enjoy Wolverhampton Gift Card. 
Residents can contact 01902 552700 or click the link above to report a 'witnessed fly tip'

If you can help us to identify any of these offenders and the information provided leads to successful identification, and FPNs are issued and paid or a prosecution takes place, residents receive a £100 enjoy Wolverhampton gift card. Please quote the reference number when reporting.

Reference Number: 26/03760/FLYTIP 
Date caught on camera: 08.12.2025 at 12:00
Location: Prosser Street, Park Village, WV10 9AS

Report a suspect

What happens next?
We will investigate your report. 
We may contact you for further information or invite you to complete a witness statement. 
We aim to take action against fly tippers where possible by issuing a fixed penalty notice of £1,000 (reduced to £500 if paid within 14 days). We may also prosecute offenders through the magistrate’s court. Please note, anonymous reports when identifying a suspect will not be eligible for a gift card.

Removal of fly-tipping

Where the fly-tip is located will determine who is responsible for its removal.

When the investigation is completed and any evidence is safely gathered, arrangements are made for removal. If the waste is on highways land or any other land owned by the council, Environmental Services will be contacted for removal. If the waste is on privately owned land the responsibility for removal falls to the land owner/occupier.

If we have evidence of the culprit responsible for the fly-tip, then the council will consider taking the matter to prosecution.

Fly-tipping FPNs and fines

We issue anyone found fly-tipping with a £1000 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

Paying a Fixed Penalty Notice

  • payments can be made by bank transfer (BACS) or by sending a cheque
  • payment must be made in full within 28 days. If payment isn't received, you will be sent a reminder and ultimately the matter will be dealt with through formal prosecution in court
  • there is a discount of £500 if payment is received within 14 days from the date the FPN was issued
  • payment by instalments is not permitted
  • you cannot pay online, by phone or at the Civic Centre

There are no formal grounds for appeal.

If you don't agree that you committed the offence the matter will be dealt with through formal prosecution in the court. They will decide if an offence was committed and whether or not any penalty should be imposed. 

Courts can impose an unlimited fine, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both. Paying the FPN we issue is likely to be substantially lower than any fine imposed by the courts.

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