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Litter & Fly tipping
Littering and fly tipping are serious offences.
To arrange for litter or fly tipping to be removed from council owned land, please phone the Streetcare Helpline on 01942 404364 or e-mail streetcarehelpline@wiganmbc.gov.uk.
Problems caused by litter or fly tipping in houses, shops or factories can be investigated by the council's Community Protection Department, 01942 827110 for Wigan or 01942 733349 for Leigh or e-mail ph@wiganmbc.gov.uk.
Complaints about litter or fly tipping in council owned houses should be made to the Wigan and Leigh Housing Contact Centre on 01942 705040 or email enquiries@walh.co.uk
The Environment Agency deals with large amounts of illegally tipped waste. There's a free hotline for reporting problems. Phone 0800 80 70 60 with as much information as possible - the time and date, a description of the offender and their vehicle and the kind of rubbish being dumped.
For litter or fly tipping in cemeteries, telephone 01942 828993/4 or e-mail cemeteries@wlct.org
For litter or fly tipping on play areas, telephone 01942 877386 or e-mail play@wlct.org
For refuse collection, telephone the Streetcare Helpline on 01942 404364 or e-mail streetcarehelpline@wiganmbc.gov.uk
A litter education campaign is run by the council's People and Places Environmental Campaign, which can also help local residents organise litter picks. Ring the People and Places Manager on 01942 404390 for further information or e-mail people&places@wiganmbc.gov.uk
Wigan Metropolitan Prosecutions