- Don't move or touch hazardous items. If there's a risk to people or the environment, call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60 (24 hours).
- Report it to your local council. Small-scale fly-tipping is handled by the council's environmental health team. Find your council or see gov.uk: report fly-tipping.
- Report large-scale dumping (for example a lorry load) to the Environment Agency, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Gather your evidence. Receipts, bank transfers, messages, adverts, the van registration and the carrier's name and number. This helps the council trace the fly-tipper and shows you took reasonable steps.
- Next time, check first. Search the register before you hand over any waste.
Contact details taken from gov.uk. Check there for the latest information.