Let’s S.C.R.A.P Fly-tipping Campaign

What is fly-tipping?

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of items. Many incidents of fly-tipping can be prevented by following the S.C.R.A.P code.

S.C.R.A.P stands for:

S - Suspect

C - Check

R - Refuse

A - Ask

P – Paperwork

Everyone has a legal duty of care to ensure their household or business waste is disposed of correctly and we each have a role to play in preventing fly-tipping.

The rubbish you’ve passed onto someone else is still your legal responsibility until it’s correctly disposed of. This means you can be prosecuted even if your waste is fly-tipped by someone else who’s dealing with it on your behalf.

For example, if you hire an unlicensed individual or company and they were to fly-tip that waste, you could end up paying a fine or being taken to court.

What are some alternatives?

We have a handy search tool in Oxfordshire called the Waste Wizard which provides different ideas and places for an item you may no longer need.

Different choices it will provide include:

• Passing them on to be reused, by selling or giving items away for free through charity shops or online exchange sites.

• Using your local district council kerbside collection service (including bulky item collection).

• Taking large household items to a household waste recycling centre (charges apply for certain DIY type items)

More information can be found at:

S.C.R.A.P Fly-tipping: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/flytipping

Waste Wizard search tool: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wastewizard