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Updated September 2026

🗑️ Someone dumped waste or is polluting — who do I report it to?

Direct answer

Fly-tipping, a leaking container, oil in a stream: report to Kohalik omavalitsus — linnavalitsus / vallavalitsus (eesti.ee) — the municipality clears public land and fines when there is evidence (a photo of the plate, a document in the waste). Larger pollution, industrial sites, chemicals, dead fish: Terviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalve (terviseamet.ee), the environmental inspectorate, which has a 24-hour line in most countries. Dumping in progress with a vehicle: Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet — teade (112) — do not confront.

Call firstKohalik omavalitsus — linnavalitsus / vallavalitsus
Report toTerviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalve
If that failsPolitsei- ja Piirivalveamet — teade

🗣️ What to say

"At [location] there is [dumped waste / a pollution: what], since [date/time]. [Plate / description of vehicle or person if seen.] Photos attached. Please remove it and investigate; I can be contacted at [number] / anonymously."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Photograph, do not touchWide and close shots; anything with a name or plate. Do not search through it.
  2. Report: Kohalik omavalitsus — linnavalitsus / vallavalitsusOnline form or app; the municipality clears public land within days.
  3. Pollution: Terviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalveChemicals, oil, smoke, smell from a site, water discoloration — the inspectorate, immediately.
  4. In progress: Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet — teadeA vehicle unloading: police, with the plate. Do not confront.
  5. Private landThe owner must clear it; the municipality can order and fine. Report anyway.

📇 All contacts

Kohalik omavalitsus — linnavalitsus / vallavalitsusNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.eesti.ee
Terviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalveHousing hygiene, mould, pests, noiseWhen health is at risk at home🔗 www.terviseamet.ee/et/keskkonnatervis
Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet — teadeCrime report online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 112🔗 www.politsei.ee/et/juhend/kuriteoteate-esitamine
KeskkonnaametEnvironmental supervision and reportsIndustrial pollution, waste, water📞 1247🔗 keskkonnaamet.ee

❓ Frequently asked

Can I be fined for waste dumped in front of my house?

Not if you report it and it is not yours. Reporting protects you.

Asbestos or drums of chemicals

Stay away, keep children and pets away, report to Terviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalve as hazardous. Specialist removal is arranged by the authority.

A neighbour burns rubbish

Prohibited nearly everywhere; report to Kohalik omavalitsus — linnavalitsus / vallavalitsus with times and photos of the smoke; repeated burning goes to Terviseamet — keskkonnatervis / omavalitsuse ehitusjärelevalve.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

🔎 Common searches

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  • “report illegal dumping Estonia”
  • “fly tipping report municipality”
  • “environmental pollution hotline Estonia”
  • “report chemical spill”
  • “neighbour burning waste”

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