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Fly-tipping statistics


fly-tipping statistics

Fly-tipping statistics 2011

Fly-tipping is a problem but, rather than criticise councils for not stamping down on it hard enough or not offering free bulky waste collection to combat it, we wanted to find out a bit more about what’s really happening and why. So we surveyed councils across England to reveal their fly-tipping statistics, to compare relative performance, to better understand potential factors that influence fly tipping, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

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Key findings

  • Last year fly-tipping actually fell by 15%
  • Charging residents for bulky waste collection appears to have no impact on the fly-tipping statistics
  • High levels of enforcement actions and prosecutions do not appear to impact fly tipping
  • High charges by councils for skip permits appear to have no impact on fly-tipping statistics
  • Some councils are paying more than double the national average per clearance to remove fly-tipped waste
  • 0.4% successful prosecution rate suggests that the process for convicting fly-tipper offenders needs to be reviewed urgently


Further reading: Fly-tipping - time for a change, Local Authority & Waste Recycling Magazine (July 2011)