FOI request (FOIR-847946507)

Flytipping

Requested Mon 15 June 2026
Responded Fri 10 July 2026

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Response

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request concerning fly-tipping.  

The details listed below are those reported to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) through the WasteDataFlow system. These details can be accessed online at  WasteDataFlow Waste Management (https://www.wastedataflow.org/) where you can register to access published data. Data can also be accessed at Gov.UK Fly-tipping statistics for England - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-statistics-for-england).  

Please see attached spreadsheet relating to the figures for Hastings Borough Council.  

Reports received will not all be actual fly tips, such as community litter pick volunteers leaving bags, where it is a collection day, or items left out generally for private collection. Hastings Borough Council exclude these from the reports sent to Defra. All were removed within the agreed timescales. The times scales are the same as previous years and within the national code of practice, being the maximum time of 14 days, whereas we try and remove items within 48 hours. Whilst all reports are investigated, any enforcement is based on evidence, witness details and resources. Then based on legalities and solid evidence, fines or further court action can be taken.  

Details:  

1.    How many fly tipping incidents were recorded by your council?:  

• 2021/22 – 574
• 2022/23 – 1,555
• 2023/24 – 1,541
• 2024/25 – 1,529
• 2025/26 – 2,383

  2.    How many incidents involved household waste?:  

• 2021/22 – 561
• 2022/23 – 1,382
• 2023/24 – 1,398
• 2024/25 – 1,381
• 2025/26 – 2,291

  3.    How many were large-scale incidents - tipper lorry load or larger?  

• 2021/22 – 0
• 2022/23 – 0
• 2023/24 – 0
• 2024/25 – 0
• 2025/26 – 0

  4.    How many fixed penalty notices were issued?:  

• 2021/22 – 3
• 2022/23 – 2
• 2023/24 – 19
• 2024/25 – 28
• 2025/26 – 3

  5.    How many court prosecutions have you had?  

• 2021/22 – 0
• 2022/23 – 0
• 2023/24 – 0
• 2024/25 – 0
• 2025/26 – 0

  6.    What has been your annual cost of clearing up fly tipping incidents?  

• 2021/22 – £33,619.00

• 2022/23 – £76,758.00
• 2023/24 – £65,277.00
• 2024/25 – £71,425.00
• 2025/26 – £116,246.00

 

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