POLICE in Teignbridge have received reports of fly-tipping and are urging residents to report incidents to the council.

A spokesperson for the Rural Teignbridge policing team said: ‘We have received reports of fly-tipping in our areas, while the police will take action if we witness it happening, littering should usually be reported to your local council’.

‘If you have witnessed fly-tipping, please don’t attempt to remove the rubbish yourself in case there are hidden sharp or dangerous items, contact your local council who will arrange for the rubbish to be removed’.

Teignbridge District Council are responsible for collecting fly-tipping from public land.

A criminal offence, fly-tippers can be fined up to £50,000 in Magistrates’ Courts and face unlimited fines in higher courts, as well as community punishment orders or prison sentences of up to five years.