Fly-tip removal

Fly-tipping is a commonly used term for rubbish that is illegally deposited on land without permission from landowners or without a licence to allow the deposits of waste. Fly-tips often contain the following items:
 

  • large domestic items (e.g. fridges and mattresses)
  • general household waste
  • garden refuse
  • litter, refuse accumulation
  • soil
  • commercial waste (e.g. builders' rubble, tyres).


Fly-tips which are left by on the roadside, pavements and public land will be removed by Brent Council. It is the responsibility of the land owner to remove fly-tips from their own land and prevent further occurrences. Please contact us for further about fly-tips on private land on 020 8937 5252.

Fly-tipping is illegal and is an arrestable offence with a maximum of £50,000 fine or five years imprisonment under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. Any vehicles used in offences can be seized by the council and other authorities.

You can help by:

  • contacting us to report any fly-tips by
  • reporting a fly-tip to us if you see someone dumping waste illegally or if it doesn't seem right to you that people are dumping waste somewhere.

 

Please try to take as much information as possible such as:

 

    • registration of vehicle
    • time of incident
    • location and description of waste
    • description of people dumping the waste


If you have a camera phone or camera, please take a picture of what you have witnessed.

Do not approach anyone who you witness fly-tipping.

We will:
 

  • arrange for it to be removed within 24hours of your report
  • try to trace the origin of the waste to identify who fly-tipped it and when the waste was dumped. Legal action will be taken if the offender can be identified. 
     

Further Information