Bristol Neighbourhood Enforcement Team

15/10/2025

Yesterday, our Neighbourhood Enforcement Team seized a van under Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 after it was used to illegally dump waste in the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston areas.

📌 Full details of vehicle seizures are available at:
👉 https://www.bristol.gov.uk/.../flytipping/vehicle-seizures
🔍 Investigations are ongoing into the vehicle and individuals who had access to it.

If you have any information that could help us hold those responsible to account, please get in touch:

📞 Call: 0117 9222 100
💻 Report online: https://digital.bristol.gov.uk/streets-travel/tell-us-about-a-fly-tipping-incident-you-saw

✅ Always use a registered waste carrier to dispose of your rubbish. Find one near you via the Environment Agency:
🔗 https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers

11/03/2025

09/12/2024

***CASE UPDATE***

A council tenant today pleaded guilty for breaching a Community Protection Notice and was ordered to pay £520 & forfeit all noise making equipment that was seized back in September.

Following ongoing complaints relating to loud music being played, the occupant was served with a Community Protection Warning, which was followed up with a Community Protection Notice (CPN).

Breaches of the CPN were evidenced through reporter using The Noise App.

To report a noise complaint you can call 0117 9222500, or 0117 9222200 for council tenants.

To find out more, visit https://www.bristol.gov.uk/pests-pollution-noise-food/noise.

28/11/2024

Waste Enforcement Officers have been carrying proactive commercial waste inspections on High streets across Bristol in 2024.

82x businesses have received £300 Fixed-Penalty-Notices for failure to provide copies or evidence of Waste Transfer Notes or a valid commercial waste contract.

A business in Shirehampton was on Monday prosecuted for failing to produce documentation and not discharging their liability for the offence by paying the FPN.

The business failed to attend court and was ordered to pay £346 Fine, a victim surcharge of £138 and full costs £537.01 for a total of £1,021.01

Information on commercial waste Duty of Care can be found on the council website :

You can take waste to the transfer station or arrange for a commercial contractor to dispose of your waste. You can’t put waste out for council collection

27/11/2024

Neighbourhood Enforcement this week executed a warrant to seize noise making equipment from an address in St George (BS5)

Following ongoing complaints relating to loud music being played, the occupant was served with a Community Protection Warning, which was followed up with a Community Protection Notice (CPN).

Breaches of the CPN were evidenced by officers witnessing the noise on a weekend and further submissions by reporters using the The Noise App.

NET will be applying for a Forfeiture Order of the items, following successful prosecution.

To report a noise complaint you can call 0117 9222500, or 0117 9222200 for council tenants.

To find out more, visit https://www.bristol.gov.uk/pests-pollution-noise-food/noise.

25/10/2024

***NET UPDATE***

A van seized last month for use in fly-tipping has now been crushed.

Since April 2023, NET has seized & disposed of 8x vans used in fly-tipping. Details of all seizures can be found at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/report-a-street-issue/flytipping/vehicle-seizures

Make sure your waste is disposed of properly. Follow the S.C.R.A.P code to keep yourself safe from prosecution and help to protect our environment:
• Suspect all waste carriers. Don't let them take your rubbish until they provide proof of registration. Note their vehicle's registration plate.
• Check that a waste carrier is registered on the Environment Agency's website.
• Refuse any unexpected offers to have your rubbish taken away.
• Ask how your rubbish will be disposed of - seek evidence of this.
• Paperwork must be obtained: a proper invoice, waste transfer note or receipt, including a description of the waste being removed and the waste carrier's contact details.

17/10/2024

Last month (30th September) the owners of Aqua, Welshback (BS1) pleaded guilty to not complying with a Community Protection Notice for a noise nuisance and ordered to pay over £8K & required to complete works within 3 months of landlord removing scaffolding.

Aqua Restaurants, Welsh Back location, is a restaurant operating at Telephone House Ground Floor, 30-31 Welsh Back, Bristol, BS1 4RR.

Reports sent to the Neighbourhood Enforcement Team of an excessively loud extraction fan unit as well as smoke from the unit and late-night glass disposal from the address was received June 2022.

Evidence of this was gathered through Officer site visits. Despite the issuing of a Notice, numerous engagement visits and correspondence, and reminders from Officers, the noise disturbance from the extraction fan unit has been persistent and continual throughout the investigation - with no apparent change made.

Breach of the Community Protection Notice was witnessed by officers on the 16th of February 2024.

Following a guilty plea, Magistrates fined the business £5,000, ordered them o pay a victim surcharge of £2,000, full costs of £1,416 and to complete the required works within 3 months of landlord removing scaffolding that had since been erected.

Information on how to report noise complaints can be found at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/pests-pollution-noise-and-food/noise-complaints. If you are a council tenant then please call 0117 9222 200

15/10/2024

A van suspected of being used to fly-tip waste in Fernhill Lane (BS11) that resulted in the lane being closed twice was seized last month under S.34b Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Investigations are ongoing, but following the vehicle going unclaimed it has now been crushed. Details of all vehicle seizures details are published at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/.../flytipping/vehicle-seizures

Always use a registered waste carrier to collect your rubbish.
Find a registered waste carrier in your area on the Environment Agency's website at https://environment.data.gov.uk/.../search-waste-carriers

04/10/2024

A fly-tipper who illegally dumped large piles of waste across Bristol has been found guilty ordered to pay over £5,000 in fines and costs.

On Monday 16 September 2024, David Mullalley pleaded guilty to waste offences and was ordered to pay £5,280 in fines and costs to Bristol City Council. Operating under the business name Two Magpies Clearance, Mullalley was found to have deposited large amounts of fly tipped waste in the St Philips, Bedminster and Hotwells areas between September – October 2023.

Following visits to fly tipping sites on George Jones Road, Queen Ann Road and Silverthorne Lane, Neighbourhood Enforcement Officers were able find to evidence linking to various commercial and domestic properties in Bristol that had paid Mullalley’s Two Magpie’s Clearance sums ranging from £250 - £600 to dispose of their waste. It was also discovered that Mullalley was illegally selling waste on to a buyer.

During the proceedings held at Bristol Magistrates Court, judges treated the several instances of waste disposal as one, with Mullalley pleading guilty to three charges of breaching duty of care, and one charge of failing to produce waste transfer notes.

Mullalley has since been fined £3,060, with further compensation costs of £1600 awarded to Bristol City Council towards the cost of clearing up the sites and prosecution costs of £630.

Councillor Martin Fodor, Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, said: “Fly tipping is a crime which Bristol City Council takes very seriously. Not only does it make our streets and public spaces look unsafe and untidy, but it can also have serious, detrimental effects on our local environment.

“Our residents deserve to live in a tidy and safe city, which is why we will always take strong action against those who illegally dispose of waste, and remain committed to keeping our streets and neighbourhoods clean.”

To report an instance of fly tipping, visit the fly-tipping page on the council's website https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/report-a-street-issue/flytipping

30/09/2024

Two offenders in the past week have received £1,000 FPNs for fly-tipping following investigations by Neighbourhood Enforcement.

- A resident from Frome Vale (BS16) admitted to fly-tipping on Goodneston Road

- A resident from St Pauls (BS2) admitted to fly-tipping an old TV, along with packaging for the new TV they had recently purchased

Both residents could have considered, & saved themselves money, by booking a Bulky Waste Collection or visiting Household Waste Recycling Centre. Further information on both can be found at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/bins-and-recycling

Help us Keep your area Clean!

Fly-tipping, and other street cleansing requests, can be made at:
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/.../stre.../report-a-street-issue

If you witness fly-tipping or find evidence of offenders & are willing to support fly-tipping please call 0117 92221000 or submit your evidence at https://digital.bristol.gov.uk/streets-travel/tell-us-about-a-fly-tipping-incident-you-saw

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27/09/2024

On Monday 16th September the owner of a business in Easton (BS5) pleaded guilty to holding a ticketed event where regulated entertainment took place without a Licence or Temporary Event Notice.

The defendant received a conditional discharge for 24 months, contribute towards costs and pay a victim surcharge.

You can report issues in relation to unlicensable activity or licenced premises at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/premises-licences/report-an-issue-with-a-licenced-premises-or-club

Report a premises that you think might be breaking the terms of its licence or operating without the appropriate licence. Before you report it Check that

25/09/2024

A van used to fly-tip tyres on Saturday 21st September was on Monday seized by Neighbourhood Enforcement from a street in Hartcliffe under S.34b Environmental Protection Act 1990.

All vehicle seizure details are published at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/report-a-street-issue/flytipping/vehicle-seizures

Always use a registered waste carrier to collect your rubbish.
Find a registered waste carrier in your area on the Environment Agency's website at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers