Help us fight fly-tipping
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We’re serious about clamping down on fly-tippers and we hope that you’re passionate about protecting your community.
To find out what fly-tipping is, why it’s such a problem and how you can help, read the information below.
Guide for Businesses
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of any form of waste. It can range from small-scale dumping of one or two black bags full of waste from homes to lorry loads of toxic, chemical or hazardous waste from businesses or other large premises.
Every one of us has a legal responsibility to get rid of waste safely and responsibly. If your waste is found fly-tipped and is traced back to your home, you could be held responsible. Fly-tipping is officially a crime that can carry fines of up to £50,000 and even imprisonment.
Guide for Householders
Latest figures show that around 41,750 reported cases of fly-tipping took place in Wales (between April 2010 - March 2011) costing us, as tax payers, more than £2.3 million to clean-up.
Fly-tipping is an un-necessary blight in our communities and a real eyesore across our beautiful landscapes, countryside and coastlines. Fly-tipping poses real risks to public health as well as animals, wildlife and our wider environment.
Find more detailed information at our Business, Householders and Landowners sections.
Guide for Landowners
Fly-tipping Action Wales may work with over 50 partner organisations to tackle fly-tippers but each and every one of us can really make a difference. Here are our top tips on tackling the tippers:
• Always ask where your waste is going and use a tradesperson who’s registered as a waste carrier with the Environment Agency.
• Recycle as much as possible including cardboard, cans and bottles. Remember food and green waste is compostable as well.
• If you’re getting rid of large household items such as sofas, contact your local authority to find out about bulky waste collections.
• They should only take it to a site that has a permit or is exempt from needing a permit.
