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Let’s SCRAP Fly Tipping in Essex

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is supporting a new campaign to educate Essex households on the blight of fly tipping in the county.

At our public meetings, community forums and correspondence to the office, the public tell us time and again how much the fly tips littering our roads and countryside concerns them.

This is why we’re supporting the SCRAP Fly Tipping campaign, led by Essex County Council in partnership with district, city and borough councils in Essex and the Environment Agency.

The SCRAP Fly Tipping campaign, originally created by Hertfordshire Waste Partnership, launched on 28 January 2025 and will run for three months. The campaign provides information on what fly tipping is, what the impacts are, and how to dispose of household waste responsibly.

Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of waste on land that doesn’t have a waste licence. This could include leaving items by a bin, or outside a closed charity shop, recycling centre or donation bank.

Over the past three years, household waste has been found in over 60% of fly tips across the county, costing Essex taxpayers around £1 million to clean up in 2022-23.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst said: “Fly-tipping is a serious issue that blights our communities, harms our environment and poses risks to public health and safety. It is crucial that we work together in partnership to tackle this problem head-on.

“By collaborating with local authorities, community groups, and residents, we can raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of fly-tipping. Our joint efforts will help to create a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable environment for everyone in Essex.

“Together, we can make a significant impact and ensure that our county remains free from the blight of illegally dumped rubbish. Let's all do our part to scrap fly-tipping once and for all.”

You can find out more about fly tipping and ways to dispose of your rubbish here

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