If your waste ends up being fly-tipped, you could face a fine – even if someone else dumped it. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is
whg is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘white van’ operators and help local residents protect themselves and their communities from the growing scourge of waste crime.
Fly-tipping across England costs millions of pounds every year in clean-up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services. At whg, we spend around £300,000 every year cleaning up fly-tipping dumped on our estates. That’s money and time we could have spent providing services for you.
We are supporting Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight with a new series of podcasts hosted by our Neighbourhood Services Team, shared on our Facebook page across the fortnight, where we discuss what fly-tipping is, its impact and cost and what we can do to help stop it.
The campaign calls on people to protect themselves and their communities from falling for a #RubbishDeal – low-cost, unlicensed services offered on social media by organised waste criminals. Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight aims to shine a spotlight on rogue operators, who lure people in with cheap deals, only to illegally dump household waste on streets, fields and public spaces.
We’re asking households to take three simple steps to avoid a #RubbishDeal:
- Ask for a waste carrier registration number
- Check it on the Environment Agency’s public register at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers or call 0300 065 3000)
- Check you’ll get a receipt
Sarah Clarke, Director of Housing at whg said: “Fly-tipping uses resources and money that could be better used to deliver services for our customers. This campaign underlines the harm dumped rubbish causes in our neighbourhoods and we hope to prompt people to think about how they dispose of their waste.
“No community should have to live with fly-tipping and we will take firm action to tackle this offence, which is unsightly, can present safety risks and attracts pests.”
Dr. Anna Scott, Director of Services at Keep Britain Tidy, said: “Councils are on the frontline of the fight against fly-tipping, responding day in, day out to clear dumped waste and keep our public spaces safe and clean. We know how much pressure this puts on already stretched local teams and we’re incredibly grateful to whg for joining forces with us for Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight.
“This campaign is about empowering residents to play their part in tackling this growing issue. By making simple checks before handing over waste and always getting a receipt, people can protect themselves from rogue traders, stop organised criminal networks in their tracks and help ensure public money is spent where it’s needed most.”
Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight will run from 10th – 23rd November 2025, with organisations across the country joining forces with Keep Britain Tidy to highlight the scale and impact of fly-tipping, educate residents on how to protect themselves and their communities.