Complete our online form to report discarded face masks, gloves or aprons on council land using the street cleaning and litter form.

Fly-tipping is rubbish that is dumped on private/public land. This can be anything from a small bag of rubbish to an unwanted mattress or worn-out settee and includes any commercial or trade waste. Fly-tipping is a crime - help put a stop to it.

Don't forget, if you are a resident and you need to dispose of unwanted household items from your residential property you can visit our Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) 7 days a week, between 9am-5pm, we operate a free e-permit system, so please check if the vehicle you are coming in is allowed to access the sites or needs a permit. View information about our HRCs and the types of vehicles that can be used.

Commercial or trade waste is not accepted at our Household Recycling Centres (HRCs), view more information on your responsibilities in disposing of your commercial/trade waste.

Discounted bulky waste collection

As part of the Pride in Our Community programme we have made a pledge to tackle the issue of fly-tipping. We are now offering discounted bulky waste collections to residents who hold a Telford Loyalty Card (TLC), are 65 years of age or over, or are receiving council tax support/housing benefit. View information about discounted bulky waste collections.

What happens to fly-tippers?

Offenders can, and will, be prosecuted under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Anyone found guilty and convicted in a Magistrates Court could face a fine of up to £50,000 and/or 12 months in prison. If convicted in a Crown Court you could face an unlimited fine and/or a jail sentence of up to 5 years.

But that's not all. Did you know that if your rubbish is fly-tipped you could also be prosecuted - even if you didn't dump it or know it was going to be dumped.

To make sure you stay on the right side of the law - and avoid a fine - make some checks on anybody who is going to take your waste and use a registered waste carrier if you've got rubbish that needs removing.

Under the Environment Protection Act 1990 section 34, people must ensure that any waste collected from their home is taken by a registered waste carrier. You could be liable to a fine of up to £5,000 for not doing so.

If you are employing somebody to remove waste from your home you can:

Last updated : 2 October 2024

If you spot any fly-tipping, see rubbish being dumped or know someone who is doing it (don't confront them) report it to us using our online form.

Complete our online form to report fly-tipping

It would be helpful if you could also tell us:

  • the date, time and place where it happened
  • the registration number and description of the fly-tippers' vehicle such as the colour, make and model
  • what the tippers look like
  • what sort of rubbish was being dumped.

We aim to remove dumped rubbish from public land within two working days.

Please note: if the dumped rubbish is on private land, or land owned by an organisation (e.g. supermarket) you should report the problem to the land owner/company instead.

Last updated : 30 September 2024