Disposal and storage of waste:

• If you give your waste to someone else to dispose of you must be sure that they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely. Waste should not be deposited in or on any land (fly-tipping) unless a permit from the Environment Agency has been granted.

Tenant responsibilities:

As a tenant, it’s good to know what is and isn’t your responsibility when it comes to waste. Perhaps there is still rubble lying around from construction work? Or maybe you aren’t sure what goes in which bin?

Household waste:

Although the landlord is legally responsible for ensuring that you as a tenant have enough bins to dispose of household waste properly and are informed about where to dispose of your waste, you as a tenant have a responsibility to make every effort to dispose of your own household waste. You should receive communications from your local council about when your bin days are, what can be recycled, and what can be put in your general household waste bin. If you are unsure, you should contact your local council here.

Commercial waste such as rubble from construction, however, is the responsibility of your landlord. They should dispose of it quickly and safely.

Bulky items you no longer want: 

If you want to get rid of a bulkier item, such as a fridge or sofa or even carpet, whilst living at a rented property, it is your responsibility to dispose of it. Often if you call the council they will pick such items up for you free of charge.

Dumping rubbish / unwanted goods on or around the property:

All of our properties have CCTV.  If a tenant suspects anyone of fly tipping please report the date and rough time of the incident here and we will peruse through to prosecution with the local council authorities.

Similarly should a tenant be found leaving rubbish without making every effort to remove it from the property and effectively dumping it at the house or  flat every effort will be made to contact said person identified and evidenced by CCTV before the landlord will arrange removal of the rubbish at the expense of the tenant.