Fly-Tipped Waste Removal in Manchester

On public land, fly-tipping is the council’s job. On private land – business yards, retail parks, private access roads and industrial estates such as Trafford Park included – removal is normally down to whoever owns or occupies the land. Waste left where it is tends to invite further dumping, and can lead to trouble with neighbours, tenants or insurers.

Photograph the waste before it is cleared and make a note of anything that might point to where it came from, addressed paperwork for example. The incident can be reported to your local council, but never open bags or handle anything that looks hazardous.

Dumped loads frequently include things no one would put in a skip – tyres, gas bottles, paint tins, drums of liquid, asbestos sheeting or clinical waste. Much of this is hazardous waste in England, which has to be identified and moved with the right consignment paperwork. Let us know if you spot anything of this kind and we will advise; our hazardous waste disposal page has more.

Until suspicious items have been checked, keep vehicles and people well clear. Pulling hazardous items out of the general load also helps hold down the total cost of the clearance.

A tidy site is a less tempting target, so clearing promptly helps. Beyond that, consider better lighting, signage, secured gates and entrances, and regular collections for your own business waste so that bins never overflow. Larger plots are covered under site clearance.

Maintain a simple incident log of dates, photos and waste transfer notes. Should dumping turn into a recurring problem, it gives you evidence of what has been going on to show the council, the police or your insurer.