FLY-TIPPING
unlimited fine or up to five years’
imprisonment. The police also
have the powers to seize vehicles
used for fly-tipping.
‘WE WILL FIND YOU AND WE
WILL FINE YOU’
Now the crews are out on
the streets, more people
breaking the law
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Councillor Mahfouz
“Giving cash to
said: “There is never
someone who isn’t
any excuse for disposing of
registered to take away rubbish
rubbish illegally. It’s disgusting, an eye
is utterly irresponsible. It is far from
sore and dangerous. We’re cracking
harmless – because these unscrupulous
down on those who deliberately dirty
‘professional fly-tippers’ will dump it
our neighbourhoods by coming down
wherever they can. They don’t care
on them hard. Let me send a clear
where. And then it is
message to anyone who feels they can
all of us, as local
dump rubbish on Ealing’s streets: We
taxpayers, who
will find you and we will fine you.”
have to pay for
Council officers have been running
the council to
joint operations with the police,
clear it up.
and using resident reports,
CCTV and mobile cameras to
build up a comprehensive
picture of problem areas
in the borough – and
occasionally catch
culprits red-handed.
The taskforce
crews are going
out to these ‘hotspots’ to clear up
any fly-tipping and
take evidence.
“There is often
more evidence of where
the rubbish originated from
than you might think,” said
Councillor Mahfouz. “If
illegally dumped waste
is traced back to your
“You have a legal responsibility to
ensure that your waste is disposed
of properly. And it is easy to do.”
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
It is your responsibility to make
proper use of the council’s
rubbish and recycling collection
services to take away your regular
household waste.
However, if you are carrying out
household clearances or working
on DIY projects you must either:
Use one of the council’s services.
You can dispose of DIY waste at
Greenford Re-use and Recycling
Centre. To fi nd out what you can
recycle for free, and how, visit
www.ealing.gov.uk/recycling. Nonrecyclable (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 with friends and
neighbours, but the items must all be
collected from one location
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
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 at
www.wastecarriersregistration.
service.gov.uk/registrations/search
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HOW TO REPORT FLY-TIPPING
To report fly-tipped rubbish
or anyone fly-tipping visit
www.ealing.gov.uk/reportit or
call the dedicated hotline on
020 8825 8825.
around ealing
Winter 2016/17
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