Report fly tipping

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste and is a crime.

Types of waste that are fly-tipped include:

• general household waste
• appliances like fridges and washing machines
• waste from building and demolition work
• animal carcasses
• vehicle parts and tyres
• hazardous waste like oil, asbestos sheeting and chemicals

The types of land most commonly affected by fly-tipping include:

• land near to public waste tips
• roadsides and private land, particularly on the outskirts of urban areas
• back alleys
• derelict land

If you get caught fly-tipping, you can be:

• fined up to £50,000 in Magistrates' Courts
• faced with unlimited fines in higher courts
• faced with community punishment orders or a prison sentence of up to five years

If you're convicted of fly-tipping offences, you can be made to pay the costs of enforcement and investigation, as well as the clean-up costs.

Impacts of fly-tipping

There are many impacts of fly-tipping.

Fly-tipping:

• is a criminal activity that can cause serious pollution of the environment, can be a risk to human health and can harm wildlife and farm animals
• spoils the local neighbourhoods and quality of life
• costs around £100 million in total to clean up
• costs local councils around £44 million each year to clear up
• is seen as a major problem by landowners and affects 67% of farmers
• takes work away from legitimate waste management companies