Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish or bulky items on land not licensed to receive it.
Dumping household, industrial and commercial waste illegally is a serious criminal offence which can result in unlimited fines and or a prison sentence. This includes domestic waste dumped near public litter bins.
Any vehicle used to fly-tip rubbish can be seized by the police and the vehicle owner can be prosecuted, even if they were not responsible for the fly-tipping.
Torfaen Council will take legal action against anyone caught fly-tipping waste.
Our teams regularly monitor fly-tipping hot spots in person and using covert mobile CCTV cameras. We also investigate every report of fly-tipping.
Residents and businesses can dispose of waste at the Household Recycling Centre in New Inn.
If you discover fly-tipped waste
- Do not touch the waste or remove items - there could be hazards like syringes or canisters and evidence that can identify those responsible.
- Make a note of what you can see, the date, time and location.
If you see someone fly-tipping, make a note of what has been dumped and where; the make, model and registration of any vehicles and descriptions of the people involved and report it to the council.
The council aims to remove fly-tipped waste on council-owned land within five working days.
If waste has been fly-tipped on private land, it is the landowner’s responsibility to remove it but we will support them if we can.