📢 Report fly-tipping: step by step
Seen dumped rubbish? Here is how to report it safely so the council can act.
- Stay safe. Do not touch it. Waste can hide needles, chemicals or asbestos. Never confront anyone who is dumping.
- Note where it is. The exact location, nearest address or landmark, and what3words if you use it.
- Describe it. What it is (bags, furniture, rubble, tyres) and roughly how much.
- Take photos from a safe distance, if you can.
- If you saw it happen, note the date, time, vehicle make, colour and registration.
- Report it using the official GOV.UK service, which sends it to the right council.
📍 Report it with our map Report on GOV.UK ↗
See reports near you on the live fly-tipping map.
Rubbish on your own land? See fly-tipping: who is responsible.
More tools
Report fly-tipping
Pin dumped rubbish on a map, add photos and send it to the right council. Free, takes about a minute, and adds it to the live fly-tipping map.
Live fly-tipping map
See fly-tipping reported by the public in the last 90 days, updated live. Spotted some? Add it in a minute.
How do I dispose of this?
Type an item, from a sofa to a vape, and see where it usually goes: recycling, general rubbish, a recycling centre or a special route.