Fly Tipping is the illegal disposal of household, industrial, commercial, or other controlled
waste. Fly tipping can be anything from a single bag of waste to lorry loads of building waste.
Fly tipping is a crime that carries serious penalties.

The cleanliness of our county is a universal issue which affects everyone who lives, works, or
studies in Shropshire. In recent years, it has been difficult to maintain standards that we
would expect to see. Addressing this is a key priority with our officers.

Shropshire, in common with the rest of the country, has experienced an increase in fly
tipping in recent years. Our Street Scene delivery partner clear reported fly tips within 5
working days. However, if the offence causes an obstruction, or is considered by us to be
dangerous, this will be cleared sooner.

Shropshire Council are working closely with colleagues within West Mercia Police, Defra, The
Environment Agency, and other Local Authorities to gather evidence and share best practice
in how to tackle Fly tipping.
Occasionally, households might have to hire a private service to dispose of their household,
garden, or construction waste. To prevent this waste from being dumped illegally, the
Household Waste Duty of Care Regulations 2005 were established, updating section 34 of
the Environment Protection Act 1990. These regulations require individuals to take all
reasonable steps to ensure that they only hand over their household waste to someone who
is authorised to handle it. If they give their waste to an unauthorised person or company,
they could face a fine. If someone isn’t registered to take your waste, they are less likely to
dispose of it legally.

Highways portfolio holder, Dan Morris said:
We have been working hard with other agencies to both deter and bring offenders to justice.
Shropshire Council will continue to work with West Mercia Police, Defra and The
Environmental Agency to target anyone who chooses to illegally deposit material, or to carry
waste illegally within our county. We hope that this sends a clear message, that Shropshire
Council will actively investigate acts of environmental crime in our county and work with
communities when incidents are reported. We encourage people to dispose of their waste
responsibly.

Cllr Joyce Barrow said:
We live in a beautiful part of the country, and we need to ensure that we look after
it. Having experienced a very bad case of fly tipping in my own village of Trefonen and the
consequences of it, I would ask residents to report any cases they see and identify culprits
where possible to the council.

Community support is valued, you can help protect your community and environment. If you
witness fly tipping, try to take as much information as possible, such as vehicle registration
and description of the vehicle, time, date, location of the incident, description of the waste
being dumped and a description of the people/person dumping the waste.
If safe to do so, photos can be taken of what you have witnessed. Remember, do not
approach anyone who you have witnessed fly tipping.

You can report an incident of fly tipping via FixMyStreet
This will ensure that each enquiry is logged, acknowledged, and issued with a reference
number. The enquiry will be allocated to the appropriate service area who will investigate
the matter and action as required.