Freedom of information response

Flytipping

Publication date: 
Monday 28 October 2024
Request: 

• How many incidents of fly tipping have been reported each year for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date). Please breakdown the number of incidents by month where possible to highlight which months are most common for fly tipping / have the highest number of fly tipping incidents?
• In total, how much has been paid to remove/clean up following fly tipping each year in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)
• How many fly tipping fines have been given out in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)
• How much money has been paid in fly tipping fines in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)
• Have you recently increased fly tipping fines? If yes, please can you tell us how much you fine for fly tipping now (current date) versus previously?

Response: 

• How many incidents of fly tipping have been reported each year for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date). Please breakdown the number of incidents by month where possible to highlight which months are most common for fly tipping / have the highest number of fly tipping incidents?

Fly Tips by Month

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

TOTAL

2020/2021

43

71

173

208

99

74

54

76

31

30

125

190

1174

2021/2022

210

148

122

142

151

120

102

98

163

167

175

192

1790

2022/2023

193

194

218

242

293

207

191

165

129

238

200

194

2464

2023/2024

237

259

283

272

263

108

202

231

142

300

324

280

2901

2024/2025

284

311

283

303

1181

• In total, how much has been paid to remove/clean up following fly tipping each year in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

The cost breakdown information is not held.

• How many fly tipping fines have been given out in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

  • 2021 = 222
  • 2022 = 185
  • 2023 = 159
  • 2024 = 81

• How much money has been paid in fly tipping fines in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

  • 2021 = £36,00
  • 2022 = £27,600
  • 2023 = £36,000
  • 2024 = £17,000

• Have you recently increased fly tipping fines? If yes, please can you tell us how much you fine for fly tipping now (current date) versus previously?

  • The fines have been increased to £1000 (£400 if paid within 10 days) previously £400
Request reference:
FOI 14368