Rise in Rushcliffe Borough Council action on fly-tipping following partnership with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE)
A council's action on fly-tipping has increased hugely since the beginning of 2021 with more than 160 fixed penalty notices issued.
The crackdown on those blighting local spots with waste is part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s ongoing partnership with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE).
The partnership has seen a rise in enforcement on enviro-crime and a four-year low in reported fly-tips, action which has seen 168 £400 fixed penalty notices issued up to April this year to those found to have deposited waste illegally.
It has also included householders and businesses fined for handing over waste to non-registered carriers who have subsequently dumped items.
The council's message is clear, there is a very real chance that any person including home-owners found to be flouting the rules to be fined or prosecuted.
Residents and businesses are reminded to check that any company or individual they employ to dispose of their waste holds the relevant Trade Waste Carriers’ licence to avoid their unwanted goods amounting to fly-tips or they could be fined themselves.
Credentials of waste carriers can be checked for free on the Environment Agency’s website at bit.ly/1UFAWfn
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s portfolio holder for environment and safety Rob Inglis said: “We will always take strong action against anyone who is found to be illegally disposing of waste and blighting our communities with fly-tipping anywhere in Rushcliffe.
“The fixed penalty notices we have issued over the last 15 months sends a warning we will not tolerate fly-tipping and will not hesitate to prosecute offenders, including using our powers to seize and destroy any vehicles involved.
“Residents and businesses, please always check that anyone you use to take items away from your home is a registered waste carrier by requesting to view the appropriate Environment Agency licence or you too could face a fine.”
