Guides
Plain-English guides to getting rid of waste in England: what the law says, and how to stay on the right side of it.
- Your duty of care for household waste The law makes you responsible for who takes your rubbish, with fines up to £600. Book through scrapmarket and the checks and paperwork are done for you.
- Fly-tipping fines in England Councils can now fine fly-tippers up to £5,000 on the spot, and householders up to £600 if their waste is dumped. The rules, the numbers and how to report it.
- Waste transfer notes explained What a waste transfer note is, what it must say, who has to keep one and for how long. Plain English, from the government’s code of practice.
- Skip or collector: which suits your job? A skip sits on your drive for a week; a collector loads it and goes. Permits, space and the rules on skips, and when each one makes sense.
- Starting a rubbish removal business How to register as a waste carrier, upper or lower tier, the insurance and paperwork you need, the rules on sofas, and where to find work.
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