What is the enforcement process?
Sometimes we may have to give clear instructions to residents that continue to put out their recycling and waste out wrongly, by giving them a formal Warning Notice.
If the Warning Notice is ignored there is an enforcement process. This can result in a Fixed Penalty Notice of £80 being given for each offence.
How to report incorrectly presented waste in sacks
If you are aware of someone that keeps presenting their recycling or waste wrongly you can report it under fly-tipping by visiting MySouthend.
Will every report lead to enforcement action?
No, we usually search for evidence of who has put the recycling or waste out incorrectly.
Where there is no evidence and you have witnessed the items put out, we may ask if you are willing to give us with a Witness Statement. If you cannot it may not be possible to start enforcement action.
If we cannot give a warning notice, we will always contact the person putting items out wrongly and advise them of how to put their recycling and waste out correctly.