Report fly-tipping
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Before you report fly-tipping is the problem:
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General litter such as wrappers, takeaway cartons, cigarette ends etc?
Get advice about clearing litter.
In these circumstances email customer.first@calderdale.gov.uk. Include your name, address and contact number along with an exact location of the area you need cleaning and what sort of litter is causing a problem.
Please note that the Council will only remove litter from Council land and property. -
in a garden or land attached to a home?
Get advice about clearing private residential land.
Clearing rubbish from someone's garden, or the land around their home is not a council responsibility. Please report it to the householder.
We may take action in extreme cases where there is a health or safety risk - if there are rats or dangerous materials for example. In these circumstances email customer.first@calderdale.gov.uk
If the problem is a needle, syringe or other clinical waste, you can also report it to a private clinical waste contractor. Search online for a local company.
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on land attached to a shop, pub or other commercial building?
Get advice about clearing commercial land.
Clearing rubbish from land attached to a shop, pub, factory or other commercial building is not a council responsibility. Please report it to the landowner.
We may take action in extreme cases where there is a health or safety risk - if there are rats or dangerous materials for example. In these circumstances email customer.first@calderdale.gov.uk
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on a canal, river or railway?
Get advice about clearing canals, rivers or railways.
Clearing rubbish from a river bank, canal or railway land is not a council responsibility. Please report it to the relevant organisation:
- Problem on a river: contact Environment Agency
- Problem on the canal: contact the Canal & River Trust
- Problem on railway land: contact Network Rail
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next to a bin or recycling container?
Don’t report it now. Check again after the next rubbish collection and report it if it’s still there. Bin collection dates
