STREETS
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
If you are carrying out household clearances or
working on DIY projects you must either:
1
Use one of the council’s services. You can
dispose of DIY waste at Greenford Re-use and
Recycling Centre. To find out what you can recycle for
free, and how, visit www.ealing.gov.uk/recycling.
Non-recyclable (or unsorted) DIY items cost £23 for
every 100kg of waste. The council also offers a bulky
waste collection service and will collect up to eight
items for £40. Residents can share bulky collections
than you might
think. It is also an
offence to permit
fly-tipping on your land
or land that you rent.
“The fly-tippers themselves
risk prosecution. Illegally
dumping rubbish is a serious criminal
offence and carries a maximum penalty
of an unlimited fine or up to five years’
imprisonment. The police also have
the powers to seize vehicles used for
fly-tipping – and it is possible for a
prosecution to occur when only the
vehicle, not the driver, is identifiable.
“All fly-tipping is anti-social, dangerous
and a blight on our borough.”
with friends and neighbours, but the items must all be
collected from one location
2
Use a skip company approved by the council.
All the approved skip companies are listed on
the council’s website at www.ealing.gov.uk/skips
3
Or hire a reputable waste clearance firm
registered with the Environment Agency. You
can check if a waste clearance firm is registered by
calling 08708 506 506 or using an online register:
www.wastecarriersregistration.service.gov.uk/
registrations/search
The Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has
recently introduced fixed penalty
notices that means anyone caught
illegally dumping waste can now face
an on-the-spot penalty of £400.
“Some people may think
that giving someone
who isn’t registered a
few quid to cart off their
rubbish is harmless. But
it is not.”
IF YOU DISCOVER A FLY-TIP…
Do not touch the fly-tipped
waste because it may be
dangerous and you could
contaminate evidence that can
help to catch offenders. You can
help the council catch the culprits
by providing the following
information: Exact location; a
description of the kinds of items
that have been dumped; the
approximate size of the waste.
You can report it by calling the
council’s customer services on
020 8825 8825 or online at
www.ealing.gov.uk/reportit
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