Fly Tipping
Fly Tipping Hotline 01386 565656 between
9am-5pm, Monday-Friday (answerphone after office hours)
Fly Tipping on Public Land and Highways
Report Fly tipping incident
online
What is Fly Tipping? It is "the illegal deposit of any waste
onto land ie. waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to
accept waste".
Waste includes: general household waste; larger domestic items
including fridges and mattresses; garden refuse; commercial
waste such as builders' rubble, clinical waste and tyres. Such
waste can occur in any quantities in any mixture in any location.
Accordingly fly tipping incidents need to be treated on a
case-by-case basis.
We are responsible for the removal of fly tipping from
public land and public highways, including verges, footpaths and
bridleways, but not private land (see below).
If the waste blocks the road or presents an immediate hazard to
traffic report it to the
County Council Highways Department on 0845 607 2005.
Fly Tipping on Private Land
Client Services are unable to deal with waste tipped on private
land as it is the responsibility of the landowner. If it
presents a health hazard it should be reported to our Environmental
Health Department on the Environmental Crime hotline on 01386
565656 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday (answerphone after office hours) or
email client.services@wychavon.gov.uk
Report Fly Tipping
Fly tipping is a criminal act. People caught illegally dumping
waste can be fined up to £50,000 or face five years in prison.
We will investigate all incidents of fly tipping and prosecute
offenders where sufficient evidence is available.
If you see someone fly tipping write down as many relevant
details as possible:
- A description of the people fly tipping
- Full description of any vehicle involved, especially the
registration
- What was fly tipped
- What kind of view you had and whether anyone else was with
you
- Do not approach the fly tipper
- Do not place yourself in danger
You can fill in our online Fly Tipping Reporting
form.
Reported fly tipping would normally be cleared within 1 working
day.
For Further Information
Contact:
Dave Roberts
Environmental Crime Enforcement Officer
Direct Telephone: 01386 565269 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
(answerphone after office hours)
Email: david.roberts@wychavon.gov.uk
Environmental Crime Hotline: 01386 565656 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
(answerphone after office hours)
Fax: 01386 561634
E-mail: client.services@wychavon.gov.uk
