Your waste, your responsibilities.
As a householder, rubbish you’ve handed to someone else is still your legal responsibility until it is correctly disposed of. If someone – such as an unlicensed ‘man in a van’ found online – were to fly-tip that waste, you could end up paying a fine or being taken to court.
Make sure you are covered when handing over your waste: –
. Suspect all waste carriers until they have provided their licence
. Check their licence details on the public register for waste carriers
. Refuse unexpected offers to take your waste away
. Ask how your rubbish will be disposed of
. Paperwork – get an invoice or receipt for the waste they’re taking, including their contact details.
If a builder, tradesman, gardener etc. transports waste on your behalf,
such as debris left over from a job they’ve done for you – they also
need to be registered as a Waste Carrier and dispose of any
materials in a responsible manner
As a householder, rubbish you’ve handed to someone else is still your legal responsibility until it is correctly disposed of. If someone – such as an unlicensed ‘man in a van’ found online – were to fly-tip that waste, you could end up paying a fine or being taken to court.
Make sure you are covered when handing over your waste: –
. Suspect all waste carriers until they have provided their licence
. Check their licence details on the public register for waste carriers
. Refuse unexpected offers to take your waste away
. Ask how your rubbish will be disposed of
. Paperwork – get an invoice or receipt for the waste they’re taking, including their contact details.
If a builder, tradesman, gardener etc. transports waste on your behalf,
such as debris left over from a job they’ve done for you – they also
need to be registered as a Waste Carrier and dispose of any
materials in a responsible manner
Dorset-Council-Waste-and-Fly-tipping-poster.pdf