Fly Tipping

Fly-tipping is described as 'the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, i.e. waste dumped or tipped on a site with no license to accept waste.' It can be hazardous to the public and animals and it costs you as a taxpayer to clear it up.

Fly-tipped waste normally consists of large items such as general household waste, larger domestic items including fridges and mattresses, garden refuse, commercial builder's rubble, tyres but can also contain clinical waste such as syringes or hazardous waste..

If you spot any fly tipped waste or see anyone fly-tipping please report it, the rubbish can then be removed and with your help the crime can be investigated and the culprits prosecuted.

If reporting a fly tipping incident please provide the following detais;

• What type of waste it is, ensuring that you do not touch the waste but visually inspect it from a safe distance
• The size / scale or amount of waste that has been tipped
• The location of the waste and whether it is near to any water body.

To report a fly tipping incident please fill out the online-form attached. Alternatively please contact Bromsgrove District Council Customer Services.

If you are aware of repeated fly tipping incidents in your area, it would be helpful to take photo footage or video footage of the incident. Such evidence is vital when trying to prosecute individuals for fly tipping.

Householders now have a duty of care to ensure that waste is passed to a registered waste carrier. If you wanted to make sure that you were passing your waste on to a registered waste carrier please visit the environment agency link and view the public register to see those businesses who are registered waste carriers.

There is a guide to tackling fly tipping for landowners which can be accessed through www.environment-agency.gov.uk/nftpg/ (External link)

For information on tyre recovery please visit the external website link: http://www.tyrerecovery.org.uk/

Working towards a cleaner environment and a brighter future.