Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

What is the Council doing about fly-tipping and how can I report it?

Catching people fly-tipping is not always easy but the Council works closely with police, the Environment Agency and with partner local authorities to share intelligence and techniques.

Environmental Health officers are also using more sophisticated methods than ever before to get the evidence that is needed, including the use of portable CCTV cameras. This technique has already helped bring one offender to court, and is hoped will lead to other prosecutions.

However, the most important source of information about fly-tipping comes from people living in the communities where it is happening. Anyone who has information which might help us tackle fly-tipping offences should get in touch with the Environmental Protection Team so they can investigate.

Fly-tipping can be reported using the online form on the right, or by contacting the Environmental Protection Team using the contact details on the right.

To help us investigate the complaint we need as much detail as possible, including:

• The date, time and the place where the tipping is taking place, or has occurred    
• What the waste is and how much of it there is       
• A description of any vehicles involved and the registration number.              

The Council is also responsible for removing fly-tipped waste from the public highway and highway verges. For information about how fly-tipped waste is dealt with see our page on Street cleaning. If waste has been dumped on private land it is the responsibility of the landowner to remove it.