Fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is a crime

Fly tipping can make an area look -

  • ugly
  • uncared for
  • pose a risk to health and the local environment

We treat fly-tipping very seriously.

Instances of fly-tipping are always investigated. We want to find evidence to help identify and locate those responsible for this activity. Then enforcement action taken.

To tackle fly-tipping, we may use CCTV in locations to identify offenders. Decisions about the deployment of mobile CCTV is taken in response to service requests and operational data. It is not done in response to individual requests. If we get evidence, we will seek to identify and locate those responsible for this activity. We will take enforcement action.

If you pay someone to remove your waste and it is found fly-tipped you can be fined and get a criminal record.

If you pay someone to remove your waste, make sure they are authorised by the Environment Agency to do so. If they are not authorised, they are an illegal waste carrier.

Find out more information or view statistics about fly-tipping in Hull and elsewhere within the UK for the following data -

  • number of cases
  • costs
  • enforcement actions

Report fly-tipping

If you see someone fly-tipping or find fly-tipped waste, you can report this using the form below.

Information we ask you to provide on this form will be used to help us to remove and identify those responsible.

If you have -

  • photos
  • dashcam
  • mobile video
  • CCTV footage

about what you are reporting to us, keep this safe. You will be asked to provide this once you have completed this form.

To help us collect waste from community litter picks. Use the Love Your Street form to report green or black #lovehullhatelitter bags.

Do not report these types of bags as fly-tipping.

Report fly-tipping or dumped rubbish

Do not touch any of the waste as this may contain -

  • syringes
  • chemicals
  • other hazardous substances
  • evidence

We will remove fly-tipped waste from -

  • adopted alleyways
  • public roads
  • pavements, which this includes grass verges
  • public open spaces, for example - 
    • parks
    • cemeteries
  • other council land

Our response to fly-tipping

Our crews work Monday to Friday clearing fly-tipping reported to us. We will clear it away within 5 working days. Reports of fly-tipping outside these times will be processed the next working day.