Household Waste

How to avoid your rubbish being illegally collected and dumped

 

🛠️ Doing DIY or Renovating Your Home in Fleet? 🏡

If you’ve got a home project on the go — whether it’s a bit of DIY or a full house renovation — chances are you’ll need to dispose of rubbish properly. That might mean hiring a skip or using a private waste collector.

But please beware of rogue waste collectors.

🚫 Illegal waste dumping (fly-tipping) is a growing issue in our community — and you could be held responsible if your rubbish ends up dumped unlawfully.

✅ Protect yourself and the environment:

  • Always use a registered waste carrier
  • Ask to see their waste carrier license
  • Keep a record or receipt of who you gave your waste to
  • Be cautious of unusually cheap quotes – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

📹 The Environment Agency recently released a short, helpful video explaining how to avoid illegal waste dumping.

🔗 More guidance is also available here: Dispose of household waste – https://www.hart.gov.uk/

Let’s work together to keep Fleet clean, safe, and protected from fly-tipping.