Flytipping

Flytipping is the illegal dumping of waste and is a crime. It can cause serious pollution of the environment, it can be a serious risk to human health and can harm wildlife and farm animals, and it spoils our local neighbourhoods and quality of life. It costs an estimated £100m each year to clear up and is a major problem for land-owners and farmers. Flytipping also undermines legitimate waste management companies who are undercut by illegal operators.

Flytipping is an offence that could result in offenders facing fines of up to £50,000 in Magistrates Court, unlimited fines in higher courts, or even prison sentences of up to five years. Tandridge District Council is committed to reducing the impact of flytipping on this lovely area, and will work actively with land owners to identify offenders and prosecute where appropriate. We will deal promptly with flytipped material left on council land or highways, and will give advice to land owners affected by flytipping. Any incident of flytipping should be reported promptly.

Flytipping report form

You can call Surrey Police on either 999 or 0845 125 2222 if you are able to report fly tipping as it happens. Otherwise, please report the matter to the Council using the link above (flytipping report form) or leave a message (in confidence) on the Council's automated answering line by calling 0800 068 2070. For major incidents or those where there is a serious pollution risk call the Environment Agency 0800 807060.

Just one example of flytipping committed in the Tandridge District.

Tandridge District Council offers a reward of up to £500 for information which leads to a successful prosecution in cases of flytipping. In most cases witnesses must be willing to provide a statement that will be used in the court process.

Your responsibility - Do not pass waste to anyone with out first checking that they are authorised to take it. The waste may well end up dumped in a Tandridge Lane and you will have committed an offence. Any one who removes waste from your property must be authorised to do so. In most cases this means that they will have to be a registered waste carrier. All builders removing waste from your property will also have to be registered waste carriers. You can check with the Environment Agency to see if an individual or firm holds a Waste Carriers registration certificate, or our Waste Enforcement Officer will always be happy to give advice.

If you would like comprehensive advice on tackling flytipping please click on a guide for landowners and land managers.

For further advice on all aspects of dealing with waste, flytipping, and to check public registers for Waste Carrier Registrations please visit the Environment Agency's site.

Flyposting

Flyposting is the illegal posting of adverts.

To post any advertising it has to be authorised by the Planning department at Tandridge Council. Any other unauthorised advertising is flyposting.

Surrey County Council is responsible for removing flyposting. To report any flyposting in Tandridge please contact Surrey County Council's Contact Centre on 08456 009 009, e-mail contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk

If you have any questions about the service or want to know more please click on frequently asked questions.