The NATIONAL FARMERS UNION has issued a long list of advice to members about dealing with fly-tipping their land.

The act, where rubbish is left by people, remains a key issue for the NFU and it says that, alongside challenges to government inaction, the organisation is committed to providing clear advice to our members.

The NFU and the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) have worked together to provide clear advice on how best to deal with fly-tipping on your land.

Land managers, occupiers or owners of private property are responsible for clearing and disposing of any fly-tipping found on private land.

Local councils will not normally clear rubbish dumped on private land free of charge but they may investigate such incidents and where appropriate take enforcement action.

The Environment Agency investigates the larger (more than a tipper load), organized (linked to criminal business practices), or hazardous (waste over 75L which have the potential to damage the environment) incidents of illegal dumping on public land.

Regardless of whether fly-tipping is found on public or private land you should always report it to the relevant local authority – it may be that the culprit can be found or linked to other incidents.

For more on the advice dished out by the NFU, head to www.nfuonline.com/news/latest-news/advice-how-to-deal-with-fly-tipped-waste/ or to http://www.tacklingflytipping.com/home/1508