Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste.
It's a crime that damages the environment, risks public health and costs taxpayers to clean up.
Householder responsibilities
You could face an unlimited fine if your rubbish is found fly-tipped – even if you didn’t do it yourself.
You must use a licensed waste carrier to dispose of waste, or take it to a household waste recycling centre.
You must show you took reasonable steps to prevent your waste being fly-tipped. This is called your duty of care.
Using a licensed waste carrier
1. Check if your waste carrier is licensed. You can do this quickly with their name or licence number at the Hants fly-tipping website.
2. Ask what will happen to your waste. A licensed waste carrier should not object to this.
3. Keep a record of their waste carrier licence number by taking a photo of the licence, or take a screenshot when you check online.
4. Keep a waste transfer note or receipt to say where the waste was collected from, by who, and where it is going.
You can also download this
poster and
flyer to print and display.
[this page was last edited on 19 Jan 2020]