The Environmental Protection Act 1990 states that every householder is responsible for disposing of their waste responsibly and lawfully.
Apart from our household waste collection teams emptying your bins, you should only allow businesses which are 'legally registered to carry waste' to dispose of your rubbish.
Household waste collection rules
The council determines when and how your rubbish is collected. Sometimes we'll serve legal notices reminding residents of these arrangements. Anyone failing to follow the correct procedures may be issued with a fixed penalty ticket. Ensure that:
- your rubbish is in the right container – bags or bins
- you avoid putting out side waste with your bin or extra bags if you use bags for your collection. Read more about what you can do to dispose of extra waste
- you only put your rubbish out after 7.00pm the evening before collection and by 7.00am on the day of collection, check your bin day in the waste collection calendar
- you know where to put your rubbish
- you remember to put your bins and recycling boxes back onto your property the same day as collection
If you're experiencing problems with rubbish being put out incorrectly, contact the Neighbourhood Enforcement team on telephone: 01904 551555 or email: neo@york.gov.uk.
Crime not to care
Find out about our #CrimeNotToCare campaign and how, if your waste is dumped illegally by someone else, the law states that you could be held responsible for fly-tipping and face prosecution.
We're raising awareness on:
- disposing of your waste responsibly
- cracking down on fly-tippers and rogue traders
Reducing fly-tipping
We regularly monitor known fly-tipping 'hot spots' on a weekly basis.
We place CCTV in problem areas, and anyone caught dumping rubbish can be issued an unlimited fine or up to 2 years prison sentence.
Report fly-tipping online to help us reduce this problem.