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Street Cleansing and Fly-Tipping
Summary
Street cleansing is undertaken on a scheduled frequency and in addition a litter warden targets ‘hotspots’ and removes fly-tipping from public land.
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 Street cleansing is undertaken on a scheduled frequency and, in addition, a litter warden targets ‘hotspots’ and removes fly-tipping from public land.
Fly-tipping is the illegal disposal of waste on land – there were 342 reports of fly-tipping in 2005/6 in Babergh which weighed approximately 52 tonnes and cost Babergh taxpayers nearly £17,000 to clean up. Fly-tipping is an eyesore and can attract further dumping - Babergh will take enforcement action where appropriate.
Fly-tipping is illegal under The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the maximum fine is £50,000 and/or one year in prison (five years if it is hazardous waste). It is also illegal to allow dumping to take place on land which is not licensed for the disposal of waste. If a vehicle is used for fly-tipping, both the driver and the owner can be prosecuted. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 has introduced a fixed penalty fine of £300 for people transporting waste without a license and people who fail to produce a waste carrier note.
If you see anyone fly-tipping, do not approach them – note down as much as you can about what you can see – the day, date and time of the event, the exact location of the dumping, details of the fly-tippers if you see them in the act and registration numbers of any vehicles they are using, what you see happening, and what has been dumped. Contact the council using one of the methods below and report what you have seen. An officer from the council may visit you to take a statement.
If you find any fly-tipping please contact the council using one of the methods below and report the location and what it is. Please do not touch or move the waste. The council will investigate it. |
 You can use the online Report a Problem facility on the OneSuffolk website to report fly tipping and litter problems in the Babergh District and in other council areas in Suffolk. |
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Last updated on: 02 August 2010 | Date of next review: 02 August 2011
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