NORTH Wales Police and Flintshire County Council have seen a increase in fly tipping reports in Shotton and Queensferry.

Fly Tipping is the illegal discarding or deposit of waste materials and rubbish products on land or water contrary to the Environmental Protection Act 1990.’

Fly tippers may get prosecuted for illegally dumping any garbage. But, typical and common items that are fly tipped include:

  • Discarded shopping trolleys

  • Unwanted furniture

  • Rubber tyres

  • Black bin liner bags

  • Hazardous liquid and industrial waste

  • Construction materials

The Environment Agency and local authorities are empowered to deal with fly-tipping offences in the United Kingdom. If you get caught illegally dumping garbage on land or water, the maximum penalties and fines for fly-tipping depend on the legal system used to deal with your prosecution.

You could face a fine up to £50,000 and a prison sentence of 12 months for a summary conviction. Conversely, maximum fines are unlimited with prison terms up to five years if you get convicted in a Crown Court.

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Fly-tipping is a serious criminal offence for which you can be prosecuted. The courts have various powers available to them to tackle fly-tipping, including imprisonment, unlimited fines and an order to deprive rights to a vehicle used to commit the offence.

A police spokesperson said: "Our ambition is for a litter and fly-tipping free Wales, and we can achieve this with everyone playing their part.

"Litter and fly-tipping can harm our wildlife, damage our natural environment and blight our communities. It also reduces the number of valuable materials that could be recycled and reused."