Rushcliffe
FLYTIPPING. Council action on fly-tipping has increased hugely in Rushcliffe since the beginning of 2021 with over 160 fixed penalty notices being issued to those found blighting local spots with domestic or commercial waste.
The reduction in fly tipping is supported by Rushcliffe Borough Council’s ongoing partnership with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement ( WISE) which has seen an increase on enviro crime enforcement and a four-year low in reported fly tips.
The action has seen 168 (£400) fixed penalty notices being issued up to April this year to those found to have deposited waste illegally.
It has also included householders and businesses fined for handing over waste to non-registered carriers who have subsequently dumped items.
The message is clear - there is a very real chance that any person including homeowners found to be flouting the rules can be fined or prosecuted and the Council will take a firm but fair approach.
Residents and businesses are reminded to check that any company or individual they employ to dispose of their waste holds the relevant Trade Waste Carriers’ licence to avoid their unwanted goods contributing to fly-tips or they could be fined themselves.
Credentials of waste carriers can be checked for free on the Environment Agency’s website at https://bit. ly/1UFAWfn
The Council’s environmental enforcement operation operates across the Borough seven days a week actively investigating potential breaches and its partner Streetwise has also continued its work to quickly clear fly-tips found to be blighting the Borough.
Bins and signage from the Council also instruct motorists to ‘bin it, don’t dump it’ at lay-bys in the area, backing up continued surveillance on trade waste and household items being dumped on roads and verges and monitoring sites to catch those in the act.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis said: “We will always take strong action against anyone who is found to be illegally disposing of waste and blighting our communities with fly-tipping anywhere in Rushcliffe.
“The fixed penalty notices we have issued over the last 15 months sends a warning we will not tolerate fly-tipping and will not hesitate to prosecute offenders, including using our powers to seize and destroy any vehicles involved.
“Residents and businesses, please always check that anyone you use to take items away from your home is a registered waste carrier by requesting to view the appropriate Environment Agency licence or you too could face a fine.”
“We encourage anyone to report any suspicious activity related to fly-tipping activity at www.rushcliffe.gov.uk.”