Fly tipping
Our Streetscape staff and litter enforcement squads clear more than 12 tonnes of litter and waste from the streets and roadsides each day at a cost of more than £1 million per year.
Illegal dumpers known as ‘fly tippers’ are a persistent nuisance in the area. Recently, Stirling Council, Central Scotland Police, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and local landowners joined forces to crack down on flytippers. If successfully prosecuted, fly tippers face maximum fines of up to £20,000, six months in prison or both.
If you identify an incident of illicit dumping, such as piles of grass cuttings, fridges, mattresses or piles of demolition waste, please report it to the Dumb Dumpers Stop line 08452 30 40 90, to the contact centre on 0845 277 7000, or your local police station.
Your Questions
What information is required to report fly-tipping?
To report an incidence of flytipping, please give us the location and a description of what has been dumped. If possible any information on who left the material or the registration number of the vehicle from which it was dumped would be helpful.
What is flytipping?
Flytipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish, old furniture, and so on, onto land that is not supposed to be used for that purpose.
What legislation covers flytipping?
In Scotland, the main legislation concerning flytipping is the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990). The Act defines waste; outlines the roles and functions of the waste collection authorities, the disposal authorities and the Environment Agency; establishes the criminal offences in relation to waste; lays down the waste management licensing system; and establishes the statutory duty of care in relation to waste.
Why is flytipping a problem?
Uncontrolled waste disposal can be hazardous to the public who may come in to contact with it, for example chemical wastes, syringes, rusting or flammable household goods, and so on. Environmental damage can result from illegally dumped waste. Flytipping looks unsightly, and can affect the appeal of an area or can harm investment into an area. Cleaning up flytipping costs council tax payers money.
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