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Fly Tipping
Fly tipping is the illegal deposit of waste onto land. Whether it's an old sofa or mattress, or drums of chemicals that are dumped, it's a serious offence. Dumping hazardous materials not only presents a danger to other people now but can cause long-term damage to land and watercourses.
If you are a householder, the Council provides a free collection service for large items through the Bulky Bob's scheme - see below for contact details.
If you need to dispose of large items which Bulky Bob's cannot collect or which cannot go into a wheelie bin and you need to use a private carrier, check that they are registered waste carriers. If they are not, there is a likelihood that your waste will end up dumped somewhere. If "white van man's" prices seem cheap, it's probably because he is not paying tip fees at an authorised tip. The money he saves ends up being paid by you and other council tax payers because Liverpool City Council will have to remove the fly tipped waste.
To dispose of commercial waste you must have a contract with a registered waste carrier. If you dispose of business waste yourself at a tip you can only do so at a licensed tip and you will have to pay a fee.
To report fly tipping, contact:
Liverpool Direct - 233 3001
Environment Agency - 0800 80 70 60
Network Rail 08457 11 41 41
It will help if you can give the following details:
- the date, time and place where the tipping took place.
- a description of the waste - type, quantity.
- details of any vehicles involved - type of vehicle, registration number, make, model, colour.