Danbury NOV 2018

CAMPAIGN TO TACkLE MENACE
OF FLY-TIPPING IN ESSEX
3. Check where your waste is going
Being a registered waste carrier means the person can legally
remove your rubbish, but you still need to check what is going to
happen to it.
A legitimate waste carrier should not object to you asking these
questions.
4. Protect yourself by taking care with your waste
Make a note of who you have given your waste to, their waste carrier
details and vehicle details.
On Monday 8 October, Love Essex, a partnership of Essex councils
and businesses, is re-launching its #CrimeNotToCare campaign to
remind residents they could be adding to the fly-tipping problem, if
they don’t comply with their duty of care to keep their waste out of the
hands of rogue traders.
By carrying out the correct checks before handing your waste
(anything from a sofa, black bags, mattresses, fridge freezers or
building waste) to someone else to get rid of, will reduce the chance
of it being fly-tipped.
Councillor Malcolm Sismey, Cabinet Member for Waste
Management and Recycling at Chelmsford City Council said:
“Fly-tipping across Essex is costing taxpayers’ money to clear up –
money that could have been better spent on vital services. Flytipping
is a selfish way to dispose of waste, blighting our environment
and we want to remind residents who are having a house clearance
to check that they are using a legitimate company who is disposing
of their waste correctly.
If you give your waste to someone else and it’s dumped, you could
end up with an unlimited fine and a criminal record.”
During the course of 2017-18, a total number of 20,567 fly-tips were
scattered across the county. In Chelmsford alone, there were 902
fly-tips reported.
Over the past year, residents have been prosecuted because flytipped
waste has been traced back to them.
Last month, one man in Loughton was fined £1560 in prosecution
costs and fines after pleading guilty to failing his household waste
duty of care at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court.
You should never leave any waste such as an old washing machine
or scrap metal on your drive or in the street for someone to remove.
They may not be a registered waste carrier, and could take the bits
they need and dump the rest.
You can donate good quality items to your local reuse organisation
or charity shop, or give items to someone who could make use of
them.
Protect yourself and help keep our county clean and green. Love
Essex – it’s a Crime not to care!
Visit loveessex.org for further advice
There are some easy checks you can carry out to ensure you protect
yourself and the environment:
1. If you use a trader to remove your waste ask to see their Waste
Carriers Registration Number issued by the Environment Agency
Ask for their waste carrier number and vehicle details and contact the
Environment Agency for a free instant waste carrier check.
2. Ensure that you receive a transfer notice or receipt before your
waste is taken away
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