£5,000 fine for illegally dumped rubbish

It’s not difficult to find someone on social media conveniently offering to collect large amounts of waste or scrap, but did you know you could be inadvertently supporting criminal activity?

And if illegally dumped waste can be traced back to you, then you could be fined up to £5,000

So, if you see someone offering to collect waste in your area, or are looking to approach someone, ask them the following simple questions that any legitimate company should be able to easily answer:

• What is your official company name?
• What is your waste permit number?
• Will you be able to provide a waste transfer note?