Fly-tipping

(asked on 23rd October 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to work with local authorities to permit private landowners to dispose of fly-tipped waste free of charge at local authority waste sites.


Answered by
Thérèse Coffey Portrait
Thérèse Coffey
This question was answered on 26th October 2017

All private landowners are responsible for dealing with waste that is dumped on their land. We expect all local authorities to investigate fly-tipping incidents on private land and prosecute the fly-tippers when there is sufficient evidence. On conviction, a cost order can be made by the court so that a landowner’s costs can be recovered from the perpetrator. Through the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group we provide advice and guidance to landowners and businesses on measures they can take to prevent fly-tipping on their land.

I will raise charging at local authority waste sites in my next meeting with the Local Government Association.

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