Derbyshire growers will get some rubbish advice from the Environment Agency this week.
Advice on fly-tipping and farm waste is being offered by the Environment Agency in partnership with The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) at Park Farm, Risley, on March 29.
The event focuses on how farmers can reduce the likelihood of other people fly-tipping rubbish on their land and finding solutions for their own farm waste.
Experts will be on hand to offer advice on how to tackle fly-tipping hotspots; the landowner’s rights; who can help when land is tipped on; and preventing repetitive fly-tipping. Advisers from the Environment Agency and FWAG will also help farmers understand the new rules on agricultural waste, how to register and complete their exemption forms for permitted wastes and answer queries on new Hazardous Waste Regulations that come into force on May 15 2007.
“Now we want to help out farmers who are so often the victim of fly-tipping. People dump waste on their land with complete disregard for their property and livelihoods. Not only will we give advice to farmers on fly-tipping but we will have waste contractors on site to explain what waste collection and recycling services are available to them," explained Chloe Palmer, regional director for the Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group in the Midlands.
“Fly tipping is a big issue for many farmers around Derby and yet there is action they can take to prevent themselves from being a victim time and time again. There are organisations and companies out there that can help them with all their waste issues on farm. This is a chance for them to come and talk through their requirements face to face."
