Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish. This could be a few bags of rubbish or larger items like a fridge or mattress.
The simplest way to report fly-tipping is straight from your mobile using the Love Clean Streets smartphone app.
You can also report it using our online form.
Don’t put yourself at risk by approaching anyone you witness illegally dumping rubbish.
Make a note of:
You can send any phone or CCTV footage to us. Please do not share footage or images on social media as this may jeopardise any future prosecution.
We will:
Fly-tipping is a criminal offence.
We can issue fixed penalty notices (FPN) of £400
The courts can impose
You can also pay by phone with a debit or credit card by calling: 020 8937 4994.
Brent residents can either:
Businesses can dispose of commercial waste using our business waste collection service.
Landlords who need to dispose of items like mattresses and white goods must treat these as trade waste. You can find a legal waste carrier using the Environment Agency website.
It is the landowner’s responsibility to remove rubbish from their land and do what they can to stop it happening again.
Private land can include:
We can take action against landowners who refuse to clean things up. We can issue them a legal notice which means they must clear their land by a certain date or face a fine or prosecution.