Fly-tipping is a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment, a blot on Somerset’s lovely landscape and a potential threat to human health and that of wildlife and domesticated animals through injury or by polluting the environment. There is no excuse for fly-tipping and we all need to fight it together. The advice is simple: Never fly-tip yourself Check that anyone taking waste away for you has the right licence and ask them where the waste will go Never pay cash Always get a proper receipt and a copy of the “waste transfer note” Record names, contact details and information about vehicles Take particular care in using social media to get waste removed If you know about those who fly-tip, inform your district council immediately. To report a fly-tipping incident, or information about fly-tippers, see the advice below and contact your district council customer services.