Hazardous waste collection

Instead of burning materials you need to arrange for them to be taken away to a proper waste disposal site.

Fly tipping
Do not be tempted to fly tip. This is a serious offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and carries a maximum penalty of £20,000 and up to 6 months imprisonment in the Magistrates Court, or unlimited fines and up to 2 years imprisonment at Crown Court. The maximum sentence is even higher (5 years) for dumping special waste which may be harmful to health.

You can either take the waste yourself or arrange a waste carrier to take it for you. If you use someone else then you have a duty to ensure that they are an authorised carrier. They will arrange for you to complete and sign a transfer note. This is so that no-one can arrange to take waste from other people and then dump it illegally. If this happened then you would be held partly responsible under the law unless you had properly checked the waste carrier's credentials and signed a transfer note.

There is a charge for the disposal of waste arising as a result of commercial activities.