Fly tipping means illegally dumping rubbish. It ruins our environment, town, parks, and open spaces.
Fly tipping can include:
- several bags of rubbish
- large items like sofas or mattresses
- large piles of debris, for example building materials
General litter - like sweet wrappers, crisp packets, cans, bottles, and cigarette ends - do not count as fly tipping. We'll remove these as part of our normal street cleaning works. You can report problems with litter using the street cleaning and litter Report It form.
What we do about fly tipping
We investigate reports of fly tipping, and prosecute the people responsible when we have enough evidence. The maximum court fine for fly tipping is £50,000.
An Environmental Enforcement Officer will investigate all fly tipping reports within 2 working days. Normally we'll remove fly tipping from land we maintain within 3 working days following the investigation.
What we need to know when you report it
To help us catch those responsible for fly tipping, we need as much information as possible when you report it to us.