FOI request (FOI213895)

FLYTIPPING

Requested Mon 22 May 2017
Responded Mon 22 May 2017

Subject: Asbestos and toxic substances reported in relation to flytipping 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Please tell me: 

1)

 a) How many incidents of asbestos fly-tipping, both small and large scale, there were in the financial years of:

- 2014-2015 

- 2015-2016

- 2016-2017

b) What's the largest amount of asbestos that's been fly tipped in the financial years of: (Please give answer in tonnes.)

- 2014-2015 

- 2015-2016

- 2016-2017

c) What's the longest time period an asbestos fly tip site, both small and large scale, was left from the moment it was reported until the day of removal in the financial years of: (Please list in days.)

- 2014-2015 

- 2015-2016

- 2016-2017

d) How much did it cost the council to remove the asbestos at the sites reported? (Same financial years as above.) 

e) Out of those incidents of fly-tipping involving asbestos,  how many led to successful prosecution or fines? (Same financial years as above.) 

2) How many incidents of fly-tipping that were reported contained toxic material? Please list the items that were found as examples.

- 2014-2015 

- 2015-2016

- 2016-2017

Response

1) a) How many incidents of asbestos fly-tipping, both small and large scale, there were in the financial years of:

- 2014-2015 - 2

- 2015-2016 - 2

- 2016-2017 - 3

b) What's the largest amount of asbestos that's been fly tipped in the financial years of: (Please give answer in tonnes.)

- 2014-2015 : 8 builders bags - Less than 50kg

- 2015-2016 : Approximately 20kg

- 2016-2017 : Approximately 20kg

c) What's the longest time period an asbestos fly tip site, both small and large scale, was left from the moment it was reported until the day of removal in the financial years of: (Please list in days.)

- 2014-2015 : 2

- 2015-2016 : 2

- 2016-2017 : 4

d) How much did it cost the council to remove the asbestos at the sites reported? (Same financial years as above.)

Cost is within current waste contract costs

e) Out of those incidents of fly-tipping involving asbestos, how many led to successful prosecution or fines? (Same financial years as above.)

NIL for all 3 years

2) How many incidents of fly-tipping that were reported contained toxic material? Please list the items that were found as examples.

These figures include asbestos

- 2014-2015 : 2

- 2015-2016 : 2

- 2016-2017 : 4