How to report fly-tipping, littering and dumped waste
To report any fly-tipping please complete the fly-tipping form. Alternatively, you can speak to our contractor, Biffa, via the contact details below.
If you come across some fly-tipping, do not remove anything from the site as we need it for evidence in our investigation.
If you have witnessed someone dumping rubbish, please tell us:
- date and time of the event
- its location
- type and quantity of waste dumped
- description of the person(s) carrying out the fly-tipping
- vehicle description and registration
- any company details (i.e. name on the side of a company van or
vehicle) - any other information felt to be helpful for the council’s
investigation
If you find dumped rubbish, please tell us:
- its location
- type and quantity of waste dumped
- when you first noticed it
What happens next?
After we we’ve received a report of fly-tipping and it is on public land, we open an investigation and arrange to remove the waste.
If waste has been dumped on private land we can investigate but it is the responsibility of the landowner to remove it.
If someone is caught fly-tipping they could be fined £400. From 1 April 2025, this figure will rise to £1,000.
Anyone convicted in court for a large-scale fly-tip could receive an unlimited fine or sentenced to up to 12 months in prison.
Contact us - Biffa
03000 610610
(Text phone users add 18001 before dialing)
c/o Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House
Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE
