What is fly-tipping?
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste that might include general household rubbish, larger household items e.g. mattresses and fridges, garden refuse or commercial waste.
Fly-tipping examples
Report fly-tipping
To help us to clear up the waste as quickly as possible, we will need certain information from you:
- The location of the waste
- A description of it e.g. is it a fridge, a pile of bags or dumped rubbish
- Any information you may have about how the waste got there
Litter
If what you wish to report looks like the examples below then it's litter. To report this please complete the litter report form:
Littering examples
What happens when you report fly-tipping?
First, an enforcement officer will investigate. Once the investigation is completed we will clear the fly-tipping as soon as possible.
You will receive email updates about the progress of your report if you provide us with your email address.
Oldham Council treats fly-tipping very seriously and will prosecute anyone caught fly-tipping.
Track progress of a fly-tipping report
You can find out what has happened to the fly-tipping you reported using the reference number we provided.