Isle of Wight businesses, contractors and tradespeople are being reminded of their legal responsibilities when disposing of commercial waste, as the council seeks to tackle fly-tipping and protect the environment.
The local authority has highlighted waste generated through business activities, including construction, maintenance, landscaping and agricultural work, is classed as commercial waste and must be disposed of through authorised routes.
Under Waste Duty of Care legislation, anyone who produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of commercial waste must ensure it is handled correctly and transferred only to licensed waste carriers or facilities.
Failure to comply can result in prosecution and substantial fines.
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The authority is also urging householders to check how contractors plan to dispose of waste generated during work on their properties and to be cautious of unusually cheap disposal offers.
Natasha Dix, the council's service director for waste, environment and planning, said there can be confusion about when waste arising from customer work becomes commercial waste.
"It could be a builder carrying away rubble, a gardener removing green waste or a contractor clearing materials from a customer's property, all of this is classed as commercial waste and must be handled accordingly," she said.
She added that greater awareness among businesses, tradespeople and residents could help reduce fly-tipping, protect the environment and ensure waste is managed safely and legally across the Island.
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