Fly-tipping and litter
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of household or trade waste on streets, wasteland or green spaces.
The council will remove fly-tipping from public land, where it is on privtate land, land owners are responsible for clearing.
Report fly-tipping using the form below, we need to know:
Anyone found fly-tipping could face a £50,000 fine and up to 12 months imprisonment.
On conviction, the fine is unlimited in the Crown Court and the maximum term of imprisonment is five years.
Tyre Tagging Scheme
Working in partnership with Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the tyre tagging scheme aims to help drive down fly-tipping in Newport.
Garages that sign up to the scheme will be asked to mark their tyres with a unique reference code so if these tyres are dumped, they can be traced back to the company/individual who collected them.
All businesses have a duty to ensure that their waste doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. To avoid this, business owners should:
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Ask if their contractor is registered to carry waste.
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Ask where the tyres will be taken. This should be to a site that holds a waste permit.
Check permitted sites on the NRW website.
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Ask for a transfer note, this will say where the waste has gone. Copies of this note should be kept for two years.
Protect yourself
Households have a legal responsibility to make sure any rubbish is disposed of correctly.
If you have your rubbish removed and it ends up being fly-tipped, you could be held responsible and fined.
Remember …
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Always ask to see a waste carrier’s certificate and do not use waste contractors who won’t show you an original certificate
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Keep a record of the waste carrier’s details in case they fly-tip your waste and it is traced back to you
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Businesses must always get a copy of a waste transfer note from the person who takes the waste away