Rubbish items you might not realise are flytipping - with potential fines of up to £40k
dailyrecord.co.ukFlytipping can be an eyesore and can spoil local environments. While it is a well-known crime, many still partake in the illegal action, with one notorious Scots tipper recently landing jail time after dumping 51 tonnes of tyres.
The clean up of the careless actions could have cost taxpayers as much as £130,000.With that in mind, some may wonder what actually constitutes flytipping, and what the specific guidance and laws are around the action.Flytipping is when a person or people illegally dispose of waste intentionally, usually to save some money or time.
The irresponsible act has badly affected areas like South Lanarkshire, where over 7,000 flytipping cases have been recorded in the last two years.
And some people may not realise that scraps and bin bags can be considered flytipping, it's not just the large objects that would need to be picked up or dropped off at a dump.
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