HOW TO REPORT LITTER & FLY-TIPPING TO NNC
North Northants Council waste queries have to be reported on their email address or their website on the links below.
Please scroll down to report via the North Northants Council website.
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Fly-tipping
Dog-fouling
Litter | Graffiti | Fly-posting
Trolleys
Kettering Wombles – if you are one of our amazing Womble litter pickers or need to report your collected bags to the NNC Waste Team and log them with the Northants Litter Wombles, then use the buttons below.
Report Fly-Tipping
Flytipping is the illegal dumping of waste. It can be anything from domestic items such as fridges, sofas and mattresses to garden waste, tyres and construction waste.
It can carry an unlimited fine and six months imprisonment.
Clearing fly-tipping on private land is the responsibility of the landowner.
Seeing someone fly-tipping
The council recommend that you do not approach them in order to avoid a conflict situation. You can still help the council by taking the following details:
- Time and date of the incident
- Location of the incident
- Description of the people involved (e.g. sex, height, age, build, etc)
- Description of the vehicle used (registration number, make and model, colour)
- Description of the waste being tipped (quantity and type of waste)
This information can be used to bring forward a prosecution case against the people involved in the incident.
North Northants Council Website Form
Note: The council request a What3Words location. For a guide on how to use W3W please see what3words.com.
Report Dog fouling
If a dog fouls in a public area, the mess needs to be picked up and disposed of in a dog or public litter bin. It can also be taken home and put into the black wheelie bin.
Dog fouling can be a risk to health – whilst rare, contact with dog excrement can cause toxocariasis – a nasty infection that can lead to dizziness, nausea, asthma and even blindness or seizures.
If it isn’t picked up, the council can issue a fine and we take offenders to court.
Report it
If you witness someone letting their dog foul without cleaning it up afterwards, you should report it. Please note the:
- dates and times
- frequency it happens
- description of the dog
- details of the offender
You can also let the council know if there are ongoing issues with dog fouling in your area. They may be able to put up warning signs or monitor the area more.
North Northants Council Website Form
Note: The council request a What3Words location. For information, please see what3words.com.
Report a street care and cleaning issue
You can use this form to report incidents of litter, graffiti, chewing gum, fly-posting, needles or any street care or cleaning issue.
North Northants Council Website Form
Note: The council request a What3Words location. For information, please see what3words.com.
Report a shopping trolley to TrolleyWise
Please report abandoned shopping trolleys to Trolleywise. They are a specialised operation providing a range of retrieval services which help reduce shopping trolley losses from retail stores across the UK.
Trolleys are often abandoned on roads, walkways and in parks with many even dumped in local waterways, rivers and canals where they can cause harm to wildlife and the general environment. This is an unwelcome hazard to the public and under UK laws can attract substantial fines.
The Trolleywise website asks for a postcode or What3Words location.
Note: You can only report trolleys from the following retailers to Wanzl Trolleywise. All others must be reported directly to the store: Aldi, Asda, B&M, B&Q, Boots and the Co-op.
