How to report fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish.
This could be a few bags of rubbish or larger items like a fridge or mattress.
- we remove waste dumped on land owned or managed by the council
- we do not remove waste from private property
When reporting a fly-tipper, it is helpful to include as much information as possible. If you can take photographs of the fly-tipper (without putting yourself in danger), it will help.
If the evidence can be used by the council, you would need to give a witness statement. Without a witness statement, the council may not be able to take any enforcement action. You may have to attend court to give your evidence.
Fly-tipping on private land
It is the landowner's responsibility to remove rubbish from their land and do what they can to stop it happening again.
Private land can include:
- driveways
- service roads behind shops
- land near garages and surrounding blocks of flats
The council will only take formal action if the fly-tipped site does not meet environmental standards or is a health hazard.
We can take action against landowners who refuse to clean things up. We can issue them a legal notice which means they must clear their land within 21 days or face a fine or prosecution.