Fly-tipping is illegal
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. In simple terms it can vary from a single bag of waste upwards to thousands of tonnes of construction and demolition waste.
Fly-tipping can be unsightly. It can pose a significant threat to people, wildlife, the environment and the local economy. It also undermines legitimate waste businesses where unscrupulous operators undercut those operating within the law.
What you need to tell us if you witness fly-tipping
Do not touch the fly-tipped waste. Interfering with or removing any potential evidence from a fly-tip may jeopardise any potential enforcement action.
Fly-tipped waste may also contain syringes, broken glass, asbestos, toxic chemicals or other hazardous substances.
We cannot remove fly-tipping on private land.
Landowners are legally responsible for clearing and disposing of fly-tipping on private land.
Vale of Glamorgan Council may be able to take enforcement action depending on the type and size of waste. To discuss the options available please contact our Waste Crime Unit:
| Dinas Powys Community Council | Email: clerk@dinaspowys.org | Telephone: 02920 513 114 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Report via Vale of Glamorgan website |
- The day, date, location and time that the incident occurred
- What type of waste has been fly-tipped
- How much waste has been fly-tipped
- A description of the person dumping the waste
- If they arrived in a vehicle, a description of the vehicle and the registration number
- If they are on foot, details of their address if you saw them leave a house or business property
- A description of the waste dumped e.g. fridge, garden waste, black bags etc.
What is a waste Duty of Care?
Whether you are a private householder or a business you have a duty in law to ensure that you store and dispose of your waste correctly.
As a local resident you usually dispose of your household waste using your bags & containers
You may also take some of your waste to one of the Community Recycling Centres or use the Bulky Item Collection Service.
If you give your waste to someone else to dispose of you have a duty of care to make sure it is disposed of legally by a registered waste carrier. A list of registered waste carriers is available on the Natural Resources Wales website.
You could be fined up to £5000 in a magistrates court if you do not take reasonable measures to check operators are legitimate waste carriers and that waste will be disposed of correctly.
Which sets out the requirements of the Waste Duty of Care issued under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 – external site .
Registered waste carriers
Ask to see their registration as a waste carrier. To check if they are a registered waste carrier call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 or got to the Environment Agency – external site website.
Ask the person offering to take the waste where they are going to take the waste. Refuse to hand over the waste if you suspect the waste is not being handled in line with the law. Get a receipt or waste transfer note from them detailing the waste they have removed, how much it has cost and where they are going to take it
Cost to the tax payer
Fly-tipping costs us tens of thousands of pounds to clear up every year. We actively investigate instances of fly-tipping to find evidence of who dumped the waste and who it originally belonged to, and then take legal action.