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Fly-Tipping & Fly-Posting
Fly-tipping is the unauthorised dumping of any rubbish waste on land other than at an authorised waste disposal or recycling facility. Fly-posting is the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in illegal places.
Fly-tipping is a criminal activity, which stops people from enjoying and using our public spaces.
It can be a hazard to road users and is very costly to clear up; it is also punishable by either a fine or possibly a custodial sentence.
Once a fly-tip has been reported:
- an officer will investigate the incident
- arrange for removal of fly-tipping from the public highway
- prosecute the person responsible where identifiable
If a fly tip occurs on private land, we will still investigate any report made; however, the responsibility of any clean up will lie with the land owner.
When reporting an incident of fly-tipping, give as much information as you can about the nature, location and size of the fly-tipping.
If you see fly-tipping in progress, please contact the police directly on 101.
Every householder, business and landowner, occupier or manager has a ‘duty of care’ to take all reasonable measures to ensure waste is removed from their property and disposed of in a responsible and legal manner. You must ensure the company or person is a registered waste carrier.
There are a number of other options available for removing waste from your property:
- Take the waste to either of Mole Valley’s recycling centres: Ranmore Road in Dorking or Randalls Road in Leatherhead. Check before you travel that the centres accept the waste you have
- If you have had work done to your garden, use our fortnightly garden waste service
- Try our collection service for bulky household items, including rubble and plasterboard
- If you believe that the waste is reusable or could be fixed, contact the Surrey Reuse Network who can collect the items and re-condition them
If you suspect that a contractor or trades person is not disposing your waste in a responsible and legal manner, please call the Environment Agency hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or report it online by visiting the Crimestoppers website.
Fly-Posting
In most areas, it is illegal to place posters on private and public property without prior consent.
To report an incident of fly-posting on a public highway, contact Surrey County Council Highways on 03456 009 009.