Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

You can be fined if your waste is fly tipped.

People should think twice before accepting offers from strangers to cheaply dispose of waste materials.

Householders or builders with waste to dispose of can be tempted by people offering to do the job for cash in hand. These cowboys often take the waste and illegally dump it on private land or road verges rather than disposing of it legally.

If you employ someone to remove waste from your property and it ends up being fly tipped YOU are legally responsible and could be prosecuted.

If you employ someone ask to see thier licence and proof that the material has been legally disposed of.