Campaign urges Suffolk residents to scrap fly-tipping
Over 4,500 incidents were reported in the county in 2020
Last updated 27th May 2021
Residents in Suffolk are being urged to dispose of waste correctly as part of a new campaign.
According to the Suffolk Waste Partnership, there were more than 4,500 fly-tipping incidents reported in the county last year, costing hundreds of thousands of pounds to clear.
Suffolk's Flytipping Action Group (STAG), which is made up of numerous authorities and agencies, has this week launched the #Scrapflytipping campaign.
Councillor James Mallinder, Chair of the Suffolk Waste Partnership, said:
"There's many ways of dealing with our waste. That includes the bulky waste collection which district councils run, we have really amazing recycling centres, and through the Suffolk Recycling website you can clearly see an A to Z on how to dispose of difficult items.
"There really is no excuse to fly-tip and just because you've asked someone to remove the items from your home, it doesn't mean the relationship ends, you have a responsibility that those items are disposed of correctly.
"We had over 4,500 incidents of fly-tipping across Suffolk, it's quite a scary statistic. This has an impact, not only financially because we have to clear it up, but a really big environmental impact.
"Quite frankly it's unnecessary, unpleasant and unsightly."
Businesses and the public are being asked to remember the SCRAP code to stop incidents in the county:
- Suspect all waste carriers
- Check with the Environment Agency that the provider taking your waste is licensed
- Refuse unexpected offers to have waste removed
- Ask what will happen to your waste
- Paperwork should be obtained - get a full receipt
More information about fly-tipping and how to dispose of unwanted items correctly can be found on the Suffolk Recycling website.