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Definition of fly-tip in English: fly-tipverb [no object]British Illegally dump waste. Example sentencesExamples - Farmers could soon face the new financial threat of having to pay for the removal of rubbish fly-tipped on their land.
- By charging people for household waste, wouldn't this lead to an increase in fly-tipping?
- He said: ‘I think it is getting worse because the cost of tipping has increased, so for some businesses it is easier to fly-tip.’
- Residents continually complain to me about fly-tipping.
- But traders were the worst culprits in the battle against fly-tipping.
- There will also be a number of skips dotted around the estate for the day for residents to deposit bulkier waste and reduce the temptation to fly-tip.
- But during this time some of it was taken and fly-tipped in a field off Holtby Lane.
- In a major national campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy, people are being asked to ring a hotline number and report on those they catch fly-tipping.
- Unlike the Environmental Police Force in Amsterdam, their remit doesn't extend to crimes such as flyposting, fly-tipping and graffiti.
- If farmers were required to be responsible to deal with fly-tipping, how many trailers and tractors do you think would be required?
- The area has been plagued by fly-tipping and motorists emptying rubbish from cars.
- If someone is trespassing, fly-tipping and causing damage to council property and a public nuisance, there is no argument, minority group or not.
- But when the council said that he had been fly-tipping, he begged to differ.
- Some businesses now prefer to risk fly-tipping rather than dispose of their waste in the normal way.
- The government also announced new measures to control illegal dumping of waste, known as fly-tipping.
- The council will have to address this problem if they don't want fly-tipping all over the borough.
- As it is the centre's grounds are neglected, unkempt, and subject to fly-tipping.
- People who fly-tip should be hit in the pocket with fines or something like that, rather than everybody else having to suffer.
- I would understand if we were fly-tipping, but I was doing it on my own land.
- City council bosses are urging anyone who witnesses fly-tipping to pick up the phone and call the hotline.
Derivatives noun British The council has warned all fly-tippers they risk prosecution - along with other ‘environmental criminals’ like fly-posters and litterers. Example sentencesExamples - Clearing up after fly-tippers costs the Council a lot of time and money each year and we are determined to catch those who do it.
- We urge anybody not to tackle fly-tippers but to note the vehicle registration number and report it to the council.
- But at 5.30 pm the same day the fly-tippers were back filling it up again with beds, doors and carpets.
- We are fighting back against the litter louts, the illegal fly-tippers and fly-posters and the vandals who deface the city with graffiti.
Origin 1960s: from on the fly at fly1. Definition of fly-tip in US English: fly-tipverbˈflaɪ ˌtɪp [no object]British Dump waste illegally. Example sentencesExamples - But traders were the worst culprits in the battle against fly-tipping.
- In a major national campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy, people are being asked to ring a hotline number and report on those they catch fly-tipping.
- The council will have to address this problem if they don't want fly-tipping all over the borough.
- But when the council said that he had been fly-tipping, he begged to differ.
- As it is the centre's grounds are neglected, unkempt, and subject to fly-tipping.
- I would understand if we were fly-tipping, but I was doing it on my own land.
- People who fly-tip should be hit in the pocket with fines or something like that, rather than everybody else having to suffer.
- There will also be a number of skips dotted around the estate for the day for residents to deposit bulkier waste and reduce the temptation to fly-tip.
- By charging people for household waste, wouldn't this lead to an increase in fly-tipping?
- If farmers were required to be responsible to deal with fly-tipping, how many trailers and tractors do you think would be required?
- Farmers could soon face the new financial threat of having to pay for the removal of rubbish fly-tipped on their land.
- Some businesses now prefer to risk fly-tipping rather than dispose of their waste in the normal way.
- Residents continually complain to me about fly-tipping.
- The area has been plagued by fly-tipping and motorists emptying rubbish from cars.
- But during this time some of it was taken and fly-tipped in a field off Holtby Lane.
- The government also announced new measures to control illegal dumping of waste, known as fly-tipping.
- Unlike the Environmental Police Force in Amsterdam, their remit doesn't extend to crimes such as flyposting, fly-tipping and graffiti.
- If someone is trespassing, fly-tipping and causing damage to council property and a public nuisance, there is no argument, minority group or not.
- He said: ‘I think it is getting worse because the cost of tipping has increased, so for some businesses it is easier to fly-tip.’
- City council bosses are urging anyone who witnesses fly-tipping to pick up the phone and call the hotline.
Origin 1960s: from on the fly at fly. |