You have a legal responsibility, or Duty of Care, to make sure that all waste from your household or business is disposed of correctly.
It is punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and the possibility of an unlimited fine on conviction.
Always check your waste is being disposed of by a registered waste carrier, otherwise you risk your waste being fly tipped. Anyone employed to remove waste from your home or business must have an ‘Upper Tier waste’ licence that will start with CBDU. You can check the register of waste carriers on the Environment Agency website here.