Newcastle City Council

We all want to live in a clean and attractive city but we also know that we can't just dump our rubbish in a hole in the ground and forget about it. We want to reduce the waste we send to landfill sites and we need you to help by following the three R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

You can find your bin collection day on-line including garden waste and blue bin recycle waste. Go to Bin Collection Calendar.

Using a waste carrier to take away your rubbish?

It is your responsibility to use a registered waste carrier. If you employ someone to take away your rubbish, you must check that they are registered on the Environment Agency's waste carriers' register. If your waste is found dumped illegally, whether you know about it or not, you are breaking the law and can be fined up to £5,000.
By law, if you carry, collect or dispose of household, commercial or industrial waste you must be registered with the Environment Agency. If you dump that waste illegally, you can be fined up to £50,000 and/or face up to 12 months in prison. Crown Court convictions can lead to a prison term of up to five years, or a fine, or both.

You can report fly-tipping on 0300 1000 101

Further information can be found at www.environment-agency.g ov.uk/fly-tipping