Fly Tipping

This page provide some general information about fly tipping including what to do if you find some and how to report it.

Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. It can be a single bag of domestic refuse up to the dumping of several vehicle loads of waste. It is a serious criminal offence that carries a fine of up to £50,000 or up to 5 years in prison.

Fly tipping is anti social, expensive to clean up, illegal and unsanitary.

If you discover fly tipped waste do not:

• touch the waste - it may contain syringes, broken glass, asbestos, toxic chemicals or other hazardous substances
• disturb the site - there may be evidence that could help identify the fly tippers and lead to their prosecution

Do:

• visually try to work out what the waste consists of and how much there is
• make a note of the day, date and time you saw the tipping and its exact location

If you see someone fly tipping - make a note of:

• how many people are involved and what they look like
• what has been tipped - how much and what it looks like
• details of any vehicles involved including make, colour and registration number if possible.

How to report fly tipping

If you see fly tipping report it to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's Environmental Health Department, our contact details are on the left side of this page. You can also report fly tipping and litter online using our online reporting form.