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If your waste is fly-tipped, by you or by someone else on your behalf, you could face a £300 fixed penalty notice or an UNLIMITED FINE and/or IMPRISONMENT.
Did you know that over 80% of items that are fly-tipped could have been taken to the Recycling Centre for free. See below for options to deal with your waste.
Leaving items:
are all fly-tipping.
Your vehicle can be seized.
You can get a criminal record.
You can face an unlimited fine.
You can be imprisoned.
Suspect all waste carriers. Don’t let them take your rubbish until they provide proof of registration. Note their vehicle’s registration plate.
Check that a waste carrier is registered on the Environment Agency’s website.
Refuse any unexpected offers to have your rubbish taken away.
Ask how your rubbish will be disposed of – seek evidence of this.
Paperwork must be obtained: a proper invoice, waste transfer note or receipt, including a description of the waste being removed and the waste carrier’s contact details.
We ALL have a legal obligation, or DUTY OF CARE, to ensure our household or business waste is disposed of correctly. The best way to stop organised fly-tipping is to make sure that only authorised waste carriers take your waste away.
Use your kerbside bin collection.
Visit your district or borough council’s website to find out about your local bin collections and what you can put in your bins.
Use neighbourhood recycling banks or recycling centres.
Find out when your nearest recycling centre is open and what you can take there.
Use your local council’s bulky waste collection service.
Your district or borough council can collect bulky items directly from your house – visit their website for details.
All businesses have a legal ‘Duty of Care’ to dispose of their waste responsibly. Your business should:
If you are a waste carrier business then you must ensure you hold an up to date and correct Waste Carriers Licence. Further information can be found here. We would like Norfolk’s Waste Carriers to complete a short survey about Fly-tipping in Norfolk. The survey should take no longer than five minutes.