Fly-tipping and bulk waste disposal

14 April 2025

We have noticed fly-tipping taking place in the North Kelvin area.

In some cases residents may have paid for a contractor to have waste disposed of properly, but if the contractor is unregistered and operating illegally the waste gets dumped.

If there is something in the waste which identifies who the owner was, the owner can be held responsible even if they acted in good faith in using the contractor.

Use a registered contractor

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) advise:

All registered carriers should be able to provide you with their registration number. If they cannot, they may be moving your waste illegally. Check they are registered before you hire them.

You can use the SEPA website to check if a contractor is registered.

Our clean-ups

You can also do your bit for our local environment by taking part in our community clean-ups! Our next is on Sunday 27th April 2025 at Murano Street.

Details on our calendar. Please join in if you can!