Report fly-tipping or illegal waste dumping

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste.

England and Wales

Enter a postcode to find the local council and report fly-tipping.

Postcode lookup

For example SW1A 2AA

Find a postcode on Royal Mail's postcode finder

Scotland and Northern Ireland

In Scotland, use dumb dumpers to report fly-tipping. Or find out what to do about fly tipping in Northern Ireland.

Report hazardous waste and large scale illegal dumping

Contact Crimestoppers instead to report large scale illegal dumping (such as lorries dumping rubbish) and hazardous waste.

You can also report waste crimes, like someone:

  • deliberately labelling waste incorrectly
  • running a waste site without a permit, or not following the rules of a permit
  • someone exporting waste - unless it’s to certain countries for recycling

Last updated: 16 November 2018