Fly-Tipping Clearance in Tiptree
Fly-tipping clearance for landowners, farmers and managing agents in Tiptree (CO5). Photographed, loaded, lawfully tipped and documented, within a day or two.
Fly-Tipping prices in Tiptree
We send a free estimate from a photo of the pile, usually the same day, because dumped waste is rarely what it looks like from the road. Tyres and fridges are itemised. If there is more on the day than the photo shows, or access is harder, we agree any change with you before we start. Regular hotspots can be put on an agreed rate. Get a price.
How we price fly-tipping →Fly-Tipping in Tiptree: what to know
Tiptree is a large village in the Colchester district, home of the Wilkin & Sons jam factory, made up mostly of post-war estates and bungalows off Church Road, Maldon Road and Kelvedon Road. It has no recycling centre of its own: the nearest are Colchester's at Shrub End and Witham's on Perry Road, each roughly 7 miles away.
Tiptree has no traditional high street; Church Road acts as the commercial centre, with further shops at The Centre and short-stay parking at the supermarket. The jam factory is a long-established manufacturer and visitor attraction, and Tower Business Park on Kelvedon Road houses offices, a car dealer and small retailers. Workshop and industrial units also stand on Maldon Road. Typical waste includes retail packaging, food waste from cafés, and trade waste from workshops. Parking in the centre is limited, which affects where a collection vehicle can wait.
Colchester City Council clears fly-tipping from public land only. On private land the owner is responsible, and leaving it tends to attract more. Report it to the council so it's logged, then book the clearance.
Villages and farm tracks around Tiptree can be narrow, so we check the access on a map before we set off and bring the right size of vehicle. Send a photo of the pile and we send a free estimate the same day, with tyres and fridges itemised. If there's more there on the day than the photo showed, we agree any change with you before we start. We photograph it before anything is moved and keep whatever has a name or address on it for the enforcement officer.
Local knowledge: Tiptree
Fly-Tipping across Tiptree
- Postcodes
- CO5
- From our yard
- Tiptree is about 35 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A130 and A12 to Kelvedon, then B1023. Collections are booked for the next working day.
- We cover
- Church Road, Maldon Road, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Heath, Wilkin & Sons jam factory, Factory Hill, Grove Road and Tower Business Park
- Access
- Mainly post-war estates, bungalows and detached houses with driveways, plus smallholdings and farm properties on narrow lanes around the village.
- Council
- Colchester City Council · about 9,625 residents
Nearest tip to Tiptree
- Site
- Colchester Recycling Centre, 221 Shrub End Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO3 4RN
- Hours
- 9am to 5pm every day from 1 March to 15 October, 9am to 4pm every day from 16 October to the end of February. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- Rules
- Every visit must be booked in advance (Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are exempt). Vans, pick-ups and large trailers are accepted with a separate van booking, and limited amounts of DIY waste from your own home are accepted. Alternative: Witham Recycling Centre, Perry Road, CM8 3YZ is about the same distance (roughly 7 miles) but is cars only, takes no DIY waste or rubble and is closed every Thursday.
Fly-Tipping in Tiptree: your questions
Will the council clear fly-tipping from my land in Tiptree?
Not from private land. Colchester City Council removes it from public roads and land; on private property the owner has to clear it lawfully, using a licensed carrier.
How quickly can you clear a fly-tip in Tiptree?
Normally the next working day. Tiptree is a 35-minute run from our yard via the A130 and A12 to Kelvedon, then B1023, so we put Tiptree jobs onto a booked run and text you the arrival window.
Which areas near Tiptree do you cover?
All of Tiptree (CO5) plus Witham, Maldon, Colchester and Braintree. See every area we cover.
Fly-Tipping in Tiptree: a free estimate the same day
Tiptree (CO5). Tell us where and what, and we price it.