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North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EE
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flytipping 

Flytipping 

 

North Ayrshire Council has responsibility for acting on reports of flytipping to both remove the waste and to locate and prosecute offenders. Waste dumped in the wrong place can be hazardous to the public, for example if it consists of toxic or sharp materials or if its drug related. It can damage the environment by affecting watercourses and soil quality. Flytipping also looks unsightly, gives an impression of neglect - discouraging business investment in the area.

 

Where the waste is hazardous the council has a responsibility to ensure public safety until such time as the waste can be removed. Anyone caught committing an offence will be subject to a fixed penalty notice under The Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 33A, to the sum of £50 and can increases to £40,000. The offender has 14 days to pay this.

 

Since the Controlled Waste (Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Order 2004 came into force on 5th November 2004, Police Officers as well as authorised officers of a local authority have been able to issue fixed penalty notices for the offence of fly tipping.

 

If the offender does not pay in that time the matter will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in the normal manner. The Council will notify issuing police officers of this event.

 

If you see an act of illegal dumping call the council on: 0845 603 0594, or call the national Dumb Dumpers stop-line on: 0845 2 30 40 90

Why is flytipping a problem?
Uncontrolled waste disposal can be hazardous to the public who may come in to contact with it e.g. chemical wastes, syringes, rusting or flammable household goods, etc. Environmental damage can result from illegally dumped waste. Flytipping looks unsightly, and can affect the appeal of an area or can harm investment into an area. Cleaning up flytipping costs council tax payers money.

What legislation covers flytipping?
In Scotland, the main legislation concerning flytipping is the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990). The Act defines waste; outlines the roles and functions of the waste collection authorities, the disposal authorities and the Environment Agency; establishes the criminal offences in relation to waste; lays down the waste management licensing system; and establishes the statutory duty of care in relation to waste.

What is flytipping?
Flytipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish, old furniture, etc onto land that is not supposed to be used for that purpose.

What information is required to report fly-tipping?
To report an incidence of flytipping, please give us the location and a description of what has been dumped. If possible any information on who left the material or the registration number of the vehicle from which it was dumped would be helpful.