Articles & Guides
How to report waste so someone can act on it, how the reporting apps compare, and what CleanSpot looks like from inside a council.
Reporting & disposal
- How to report litter or illegal dumpingA practical guide to reporting litter, fly-tipping and dumped rubbish: what to photograph, who receives the report, and what happens next.
- Fly-tipping: the law, the fines and how to report itWhy fly-tipping is a criminal offence in the UK, why the fine depends on your council, and why the householder duty of care can make you liable for someone else’s dumping.
- How to organise a community cleanupA practical guide to running a neighbourhood litter pick: permissions, kit, safety, what to do with the waste, and how to make it repeatable.
How CleanSpot compares
For councils
- Litter reporting software for municipalitiesA citizen reporting and cleanup dispatch platform for local authorities: triage, assignment to teams or contractors, resolution tracking and scheduled reports.
- Choosing a citizen reporting platformWhat to evaluate when buying a citizen reporting platform for a municipality: adoption risk, dispatch, recurrence data, data protection and total cost.
- Data protection and GDPRHow CleanSpot handles personal data: what is public, what is not, where it is hosted, what residents can delete, and what municipal staff can see.