Report Fly-Tipping on Public Land
Use this service to report:
- dumped items in a public place, also known as a 'fly-tip'.
- someone for fly-tipping if you witnessed the crime or have evidence of who did it
Fly-tipping, is the illegal dumping of rubbish or waste on land not licensed to receive it and is considered a serious crime.
It has a negative impact on our streets, costs tax payers and the council thousands of pounds each year. With your help the crime can be investigated.
How to make a report
If there is an immediate and serious threat to safety phone us on 01452 396 396
If you witnessed the fly-tipping, give as much information as you can about:
- The date and time of the fly-tipping
- What you saw
- A description of any vehicles involved and their vehicle registration numbers
Please also include evidence such as photographs or videos of the fly tip and, if possible, of the offence taking place.
What happens after you report someone?
We'll look at the information you give to see if the case is appropriate for investigation by our environmental crime team under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
If your report does require an investigation then it will be passed to the Enviro-Crime Team. Investigations will take 1-2 working days from the time that the Enviro-Crime Team are made aware of the case.
During the investigations process, where possible, a sticker will be attached to the items to make others aware that an investigation is taking place.
If Enviro-Crime are unable to investigate, due to the nature of the report (e.g. insufficient information or evidence available / private land), then the report will either be returned to you with a request for further information, or closed. Requests for further information may extend the investigation timeframe by up to 5 working days.
After an officer has investigated the fly tip, and completed evidence gathering, we aim to clear the waste from public land within 2 working days. If the material is dangerous for example, dumped chemicals, oil drums, asbestos or animal carcasses we’ll remove it as quickly as we can.
If the waste is on private land, it is the responsibility of the landowner, you will need to ask them to remove it.
We'll only take action if we have enough evidence of the person committing the offence. Action can include fines or conviction.
People who fly-tip can get:
- a fine of up to £50,000
- up to five year’s imprisonment
Other ways to make a report
If you cannot make a report online, please phone us on 01452 396 396