14 March 2010If you want to report fly tipping please note the following information.
Sevenoaks District Council can only remove waste that has been dumped on its own land and household waste (e.g. sofas, carpets, mattresses and cookers) that has been dumped on the public highway. We aim to clear waste that we are responsible for within five working days from it being reported to us. If you wish to tell us about some waste that you think is our responsibility please telephone 01732 227000.
If commercial waste (such as tyres, building materials etc) is dumped on the highway, please report it directly to Kent County Council on 08458 247 800.
If the waste is on private land (e.g. fields, gateways, drives or private car parks), it is the responsibility of the landowner and will not be removed by the Council, unless we are requested to do so by the landowner.
Waste on a Public Right of Way (PROW) should be reported to the Kent County Council on 0845 345 0210.
Any waste on motorways or trunk roads should be reported to the Highways Agency, please see link to Highways Agency website
The Council works in partnership with Kent County Council and the 11 other district and borough councils in the county as part of the Clean Kent Campaign.
The Clean Kent Campaign combines the resources of a number of agencies, including the Environment Agency, Kent Police and Kent Fire & Rescue Service to deal with problems such as litter, fly tipping and the dumping of abandoned vehicles that occur across the county. It also employs a county-wide enforcement team to investigate large scale fly tipping incidents.
The Council makes every effort to keep the District as clean as possible and clear of litter. We pick up litter dropped by people from town centres, major and minor roads and public open spaces on a regular basis.
To report a road or a public car park that has a litter problem please call 01732 227000 or e-mail direct.services@sevenoaks.gov.uk.
For general information on the environment and litter link to www.encams.org.
