Fly-tipping is the ILLEGAL dumping of rubbish and doesn’t just look bad, it’s also a serious health hazard. Every year, it costs Council Taxpayers around £300,000 to clear waste dumped illegally on public land.
Fly-tipping is not just large items dumped at the side of the road, it is also rubbish left at the side of your bin on the pavement, it’s on the increase in Brunswick and we need to stamp it out. ALL rubbish must go in a bin or in the recycling.
S4B also incur a cost to remove waste, so if we can reduce this cost, the money saved could be better spent on improving your homes and the community. We all need to play our part in keeping our neighbourhood clean and safe,
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Please report fly tipping as soon as possible to us on 0300 555 0128, send a WhatsApp message to 07500 065 270, send an email to info@s4bmanchester.co.uk or complete our online contact form. Alternatively you can report it directly to Manchester City Council and search ‘fly tipping’.
How to report it:
- Safety first – do not confront fly-tippers.
- Do not look for clues in the waste yourself, as there may be harmful items hidden in it.
- Keep any notes you make at the time, even scribbled ones, which can be very valuable as evidence.
- Take photos but only if it is safe to do so.
Each month we will enter all reports in a prize draw for the chance to win £50. All valid reports will be sent to Manchester City Council (MCC) for them to take action against the perpetrators. If any reports lead to prosecution, there is also the chance to win a further £50.
Anyone found guilty of fly-tipping face a fine of up to £50,000 and/or even a prison sentence.
If you See It, Report It, so we can Stop It.
RECYCLE RIGHT!
Brown bin
Empty Plastic Bottles, pots, tubs & trays Empty foil & foil trays Empty Aerosols Tins & Cans Glass bottles & jars.
Blue bin
Egg boxes Telephone directories and catalogues Flyers and leaflets Cardboard Greetings cards Bus or train tickets Newspapers, magazines, comics and waste paper.
Green bin
Cut flowers Meat and fish-bones Plate scrapings Cooked and raw meat Bread products Tea bags Dairy products and eggshells Fruit and veg peelings.
Can’t be recycled
Plastic film and bubble wrap Coffee cups Plastic bags / Polystyrene Nappies Bottle tops.
For more information visit the MCC website here.
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