📊 Fly-tipping in numbers
The official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
1.26 millionfly-tipping incidents recorded by councils, up 9% on the year before
62%involved household waste (777,000 incidents)
31%were about a small van load, the most common size
37%were on pavements and roads
69,000fixed penalty notices issued, up 9%
£19.3 millionto clear the largest incidents (tipper lorry loads or bigger)
What this tells us
Most fly-tipping is household rubbish, often a van load, which is why checking who you pay to take your waste matters so much. Check a waste carrier before you hand anything over.
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Source: GOV.UK: fly-tipping statistics for England, 2024 to 2025. Figures cover England and incidents dealt with by councils.
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