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Fly Tipping
Fly Tipping is an illegal, anti-social activity. The Council treats this problem very seriously and will prosecute anyone caught fly tipping waste.
It is an offence under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 to abandon anything on Local Authority land, open land and highway land. If found guilty of this offence a person may be liable for a fine of £2,500 and/or up to three months imprisonment.
There are also similar offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, prohibiting an accumulation or deposit of waste on land if it is considered to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance. Offences against the Environmental Protection Act are taken very seriously and offenders are liable to be prosecuted and fined upon conviction up to £50,000 (unlimited if indicted to the Crown Court) or imprisonment.
It is also an offence for a person controlling the use of the vehicle used for fly tipping. Offenders will be prosecuted also when only the vehicle, not the driver is identifiable. The Police have powers to seize vehicles used for fly tipping.
If you wish to report a fly tipping, please contact the Enforcement Team or use our online form
| Report Fly Tipping Form |
If you have waste materials to dispose of please check the facilities available within the district to dispose of these legally. There are many recycling points covering a range of materials as well as Household Waste Recycling Centres which take recyclables as well as other larger items of household waste.
If you find bundles of free newspapers, please contact the newspaper directly who will arrange for the newspapers to be collected.
Contact Details
The Enforcement team can be contacted via the Customer Service Centre on 01462 474000 or at service@north-herts.gov.uk.
Licensing and Enforcement Team
North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices
Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3JF