Report fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is an offence. If you fly-tip, you could be fined up to £50,000 or face a prison sentence. Your vehicle may be seized by the police.
Remove your rubbish responsibly
It is an offence to allow someone to remove waste from your property without an authorised waste transfer note.
You have a legal duty of care to make sure your waste is disposed of correctly. You are responsible if your waste ends up in a fly-tip and could be fined up to £1,000.
You can dispose of your waste by taking it to any of the household recycling centres in Tovil and Allington.
Tell us about a fly-tip
If you find dumped waste, do not touch it.
You will need to tell us:
- the date and time the waste was found
- the location of the fly-tip
- what type of waste dumped
- if you have any photographs
If you saw the fly-tipping happen, tell us:
- what you saw
- the vehicle registration
- what the vehicle looked like
- if there was anyone involved
What happens next
Appropriate action will be taken based on the location of the fly-tip.
Public land
We will try to clear the fly-tip within 48 hours of it being reported. It will take longer if the fly-tip is large or special equipment is needed to clear it.
Fly-tips that block the road or stop traffic will be phoned through to Kent Highways to clear.
Privately owned land
We will send your report to our waste crime team to investigate further.
Other land
Your report will be sent forward if the land is owned by:
- Golding Homes
- Kent County Council
- Network Rail