Fly Tipping

Over the last year there has been a significant increase in fly-tipping. When fly-tipping starts - it rapidly spreads, and it does not take long for an enormous pile of rubbish to collect. Even an old Christmas tree, a broken microwave or an old car battery left outside a property can encourage random fly-tipping.

The VA has already removed many fly-tipped items which incurs fees and costs. This therefore impacts us all. To avoid this, for larger domestic waste, please use the council services to have these items removed and also immediately report any fly-tipping incidents to the VA or the Warden.

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and can result in an on-the-spot Fixed Penalty Notice (often up to £1,000) or, for more serious cases or unresolved fines, prosecution in court leading to an unlimited fine and up to five years in prison.