The most common fly-tip is a black bin bag of household rubbish at the side of a main road
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A summary of protocol 6
Protocol 6 it sets out the division of responsibilities for tackling illegal dumping between the Environment Agency and local authorities. Below gives a summary of who, broadly speaking, is responsible for what sorts of incidents.
They will investigate Big, Bad or Nasty illegal dumping incidents if they occur on public or private land.
In Wales, the Environment Agency receive specific funding from the Government (£50,000 per year) to investigate and clean up 'Nasty' waste incidents on all types of land where there is an imminent risk of harm or pollution.
The Environment Agency only clears up waste where there is an immediate risk to the environment and human health. They are not funded to clean up all illegally dumped waste on private or public land.
Go to the Environment Agency's website for more information
The Local Authority is responsible for investigating and clearing the waste from Public land only.
The Local authority may investigate on private land but they have no obligation to clear the waste from private land. This will depend upon the discretion of the Local Auhtority.
Go to the Defra website for more information
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