Skip with joy: How to get rid of rubbish without breaking the law
Lucy Siegle met the Environment Agency's crime team in South Wales, and found out more about fly-tipping.
The unauthorised dumping of rubbish costs taxpayers over £150 million every year to clear up, says the Environment Agency.
Your local council can now fine you if you have not taken care to ensure that your waste is passed on to an authorised person.
: "As a house holder or business you are responsible for what happens to your waste even after it has left your premises. You must pass it on to your local authority or a waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency. If you do not take reasonable steps to do this you could be prosecuted which could lead to a fine of £5,000."
to search for authorised waste carriers near you.
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More info about fly-tipping and the law in England and WalesÌý.
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