Fly-tipping/Illegal dumping

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. It can vary in scale, from a single bag of rubbish to a lorry load or more.

Fly-tipped waste may be found anywhere, such as on footpaths, roadsides, in lay-bys or on private land.

Fly-tipping poses a threat to humans and wildlife and damages our environment. It also undermines legitimate waste businesses.

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Other Information:

• Current and Future Powers
• Flytipping Statistics
• You and Your Waste
• Useful Information

Current and Future Powers

From April 2007 the City council are able to seize vehicles used in fly tipping offenses under provisions given in the Cleaner Neighbourhood Act.

With these new powers and proposals to expand the Environmental Crime Service the City council is confident that we will see a reduction in reported incidences of fly tipping in the not too distant future.

Untidy Private Land:

There are existing powers under the Town & Country Planning Acts to take action against untidy private land.

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Fly-tipping Statistics

• Fly-tipping costs the City Council over £310,000 a year to investigate and clear up.

• From April 2007 – March 2008 7854 reported incidences of fly tipping were reported in Leicester.

• Tax payers nationally are paying £2.5m a month to clean up dumped rubbish.

Along with other local governments Leicester City Council records incidences of fly tipping on Fly capture a national Fly tipping database. Log on to Fly-capture to look at the figures.

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