Report Fly Tipping

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Fly-tipping is a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment. It is a threat to health, wildlife and Somerset’s landscape and environment, as well as a cost to tax payers.

Somerset Council is responsible for dealing with fly-tipping on public land. Tackling fly-tipping on private land is the responsibility of the landowner.

Actions can include warning letters, fixed penalty notices and prosecutions. Convicted fly-tippers can face fines of up to £50,000 in magistrates’ court and unlimited fines in higher courts.

We can all help fight fly-tipping and help catch offenders.

Every individual and business has a duty of care over their waste, to ensure waste is disposed of properly, even after it has left their home or premises.

Report Fly Tipping to Somerset Council