2. HOUSING

2.6. Fly tipping

What is fly tipping? 

  • Fly tipping is illegally dumping rubbish anywhere. 


  • Being a criminal act the council take this action very seriously due to the effect it has upon the environment and surrounding residents.


  • This can be large scale dumping such as by illegal waste carriers

           

  • Even smaller scale dumping such as leaving an unwanted carrier bag of waste by bins.


Why not Fly tipping?
  • Tipping a mattress, electrical items or a bin bag full of rubbish in the street causes a local nuisance and makes an area look ugly and run down.


  • A source of bad smells that can be bad to your health.


  • Attracting flies.


  • Harbouring rats and mice


  • Causing a safety concern   


Click here to  Report Fly tipping