Fly-tipping

It is always the responsibility of the landowner to clear up fly-tipping on their own land.  On publicly owned land both District Councils and the Environment Agency have powers to tackle fly-tipping.

District Councils clear up fly-tipping on publicly owned land, including roads and lay-bys.

The Environment Agency investigates the larger scale incidents of fly-tipping, involving hazardous waste and incidents involving organised gangs of fly-tippers.

Reports of fly-tipping incidents should be made to your local District Council (please see the District Council Contacts page) or to the Environment Agency on their 24-hour hotline number: 0800 807060.

Guidance for land owners, managers and members of the public on tackling fly tipping  is available (PDF, file size 83 kb).  It is prepared by the Fly Tipping Stakeholders Forum. This guidance provides information and advice on:

Further information about fly-tipping is available on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/flytipping