What is the law?
- £500 fixed penalty notice (FPN) for dropping litter
- £1,000 fine for small scale fly tipping
- A fine of up to £50,000 or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates' Court for large scale fly tipping, or unlimited fine and up to 5 years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.
Avoid being on the wrong side of the law
- Don’t litter
- Don’t fly tip
- Dispose of household waste correctly
- Dispose of business waste correctly
- Don’t let third parties fly tip your waste
- Be a responsible landlord
