FOI request (FOIR-685657112)

Fly-tipping statistics

Requested Fri 07 February 2025
Responded Thu 13 February 2025

Can I please request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. The following information for the calendar year 2024:

a. The total number of fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

b. The total number of fly-tipping incidents where the council removed the fly-tipped waste from the location of the fly-tip.

c. The number of fly-tipping incidents on highways in your local authority.

d. The total cost to the council of dealing with fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

2. The following information for the calendar year 2023:

a. The total number of fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

b. The total number of fly-tipping incidents where the council removed the fly-tipped waste from the location of the fly-tip.

c. The number of fly-tipping incidents on highways in your local authority.

d. The total cost to the council of dealing with fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

3. The following information for the calendar year 2019.

a. The total number of fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

b. The total number of fly-tipping incidents where the council removed the fly-tipped waste from the location of the fly-tip.

c. The number of fly-tipping incidents on highways in your local authority.

d. The total cost to the council of dealing with fly-tipping incidents in your local authority.

Response

1a. 2404 reports

1b. 1358

1c. 1358

1d. Included within the street cleaning contract, so is not accounted for independently.

2a. 2241 reports

2b. 1763

2c. 1763

2d. Included within the street cleaning contract, so is not accounted for independently.

3a. 1374 reports

3b. 1349

3c. 1349

3d. Included within the street cleaning contract, so is not accounted for independently.