Rubbish Removal
It is an offence to fly tip rubbish – the Home Office guidelines state:
“Penalties for fly-tipping reflect the seriousness of the offence, its impact on the environment and the cost of cleaning up and dealing with the resulting pollution. Fixed penalty notices of £100 are available for minor offences or £300 for less serious offences committed by small businesses. For repeated fly-tipping offenders an ASBO and/or vehicle confiscation may be appropriate. Serious offences committed on a commercial and industrial scale can attract fines ranging from £5000-£50,000 or unlimited fines in combination with prison sentences.”
Fly tipping includes the disposal of black sacks or other items anywhere but in a designated dustbin, the improper disposal of litter and bulk rubbish.
This is a serious problem for Whitefriars Housing. In 2007 we removed 718 tonnes of fly tipped rubbish from our estates to the tip. We recorded 5205 separate instances of this crime.
Whitefriars Housing are working very closely with Coventry City Council’s enforcement team to deal with this problem.
What you can do
- Tell us if you witness anybody fly tipping by telephoning
024 7625 2498 or
- Tell the City Council on 0500 834 333
- Dispose of your unwanted items properly by taking them to London Road tip
- Contact the City Council as they will collect the items from your home. A small charge is applicable for this service
- If you live in Whitefriars high rise blocks contact 024 7625 2498, we will remove the items for the same charge as the Council make. (the difference being that the Council will not enter the block to collect the items whilst our staff will)
