Fly tipping
Fly-tipping is the common term used to describe waste illegally deposited on land as described under Section 33 of the Environment Protection Act 1990. The illegal dumping of waste occurs on campus both internally and externally.
The maximum penalty for fly-tipping is £50,000. In the Crown Court all fly-tipping offences can attract a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.
University definition
As well as traditional external fly tipping across campus as defined in the regulations, fly tipping for University purposes also includes; leaving bags of waste and furniture in corridors, depositing uncontained waste next to external wheeled waste containers and adding waste to skips without permission.
Waste left abandoned at the end of construction, demolition or refurbishment projects, is also classed as fly tipping.
Fly tipping procedure for staff and students
- If you have identified fly tipping or you have seen someone fly tipping please fill out this form: Report Fly tipping form
- DO NOT TOUCH the waste: It may contain syringes, broken glass, asbestos, toxic chemicals or other hazardous substances.
- DO NOT DISTURB the site: there may be evidence that could help identify the culprits and lead to their prosecution.
- ESS staff will remove fly tipping and dispose of it safely.
Please see this document for details of Fly Tipping Policy
The 'Keep it clean' Map - Reports fly tipping / environmental incidents across campus.
- Green icons represent resolved pollution incidents
- Red icons identify pollution incidents
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To report a pollution incident use this form