The Private Sector Housing Renewal’s Enforcement Team will investigate complaints relating to the accumulation of waste on private land or premises.
Private homeowners and tenants living in privately rented accommodation are responsible for ensuring that their rubbish is properly disposed of. If you are a tenant you may also be in breach of your Tenancy Agreement if you allow refuse to accumulate either inside your home or in your garden or yard.
The Council has the power to deal with refuse on private land or premises that:
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Is causing a nuisance, or
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Is providing harbourage to rats or mice, or
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are products of demolition or collapse.
The Council will contact the owner (or the occupier) of the property and request that the refuse is removed. If they fail to carry out the work then formal action will be taken.
A statutory notice will be served, requesting that the refuse be removed within a specified time period. Failure to comply with the notice can result in a fine and/or the Council carrying out the work in default and recovering the costs from the owner or occupier.
The Council can take action against accumulations of refuse that :
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rot and produce foul odours
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contain quantities of food, etc. that are likely to attract rats or other vermin
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harbour rodents
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are products of demolition or collapse
If you have refuse that you are unable to fit into your wheelie bin, click on the link below for Local Environmental Services to arrange for collection. You may be charged a collection fee depending on the items for collection.
Local Environmental Services have powers to take formal action on those that are responsible for dumping refuse on public land, such as parks, grass verges or in back lanes.
If you are aware of someone doing this or would like to inform the Council where fly-tipping has occurred click on the link for Local Environmental Services below.
If you would like to notify make a complaint about refuse or would like further advice, please contact the Private Sector Housing Team today on (0191) 433 3000, or contact us online now by completing the form below.