Fly-tipping

Householders are legally responsible for any household waste produced on their property.

You could be fined if your waste ends up fly-tipped and you cannot show that you took reasonable steps to prevent it. There are several ways to dispose of the waste that cannot go into your wheeled bins:

• Take large waste items to your local recycling and waste site (tip)
• Ask to see a valid waste carriers license. When shown, make sure you check the registration number is valid on the waste carriers register - which can be done on the Environment Agency website
• Our large waste items for collection service allows for up to 3 large household items or 12 sacks of waste to be collected for a charge.