Why am I being charged for fly tipping? | 2026 General Needs Rent and Service Charges FAQs

We were charging fly tipping costs in with the  grounds  maintenance charge but from April 2024, we split this out to make it clearer for customers to see what  they’re  paying f or.   

We have many occasions of non-household waste being left on our estates or in our bin stores. The council's rubbish collection service won’t take these away, so we have to. If we don’t, they could be a fire risk or a risk to health and safety. Where we can and we know who left the items, we’ll  charge them. If we don’t then the removal and disposal costs are recoverable as a service charge. We do also report occasions of fly tipping we capture on CCTV to the local Council. The local Council and the Police can prosecute anyone caught fly tipping. Fines can be as high as £50,000 or even six months in prison.