°¬˛ćAƬ Council is leading the way in Wales for bringing fly-tippers to justice, new figures show. The area also continues to see the number of incidents of fly-tipping drop, in contrast to national trends which shows they continue to rise elsewhere.
The work of a dedicated enforcement team introduced in 2021 continues to have a real impact on tackling the issue of fly-tipping. The latest figures for fly tipping were released by Welsh Government recently. All the data can be found
°¬˛ćAƬ Council has seen a 21% reduction in the number of incidents recorded between 2022/23 and 2023/24, 1,200 to 950 and a fall of 43% since the new enforcement team was created in 2021 (1,650 down to 950). Nationally, fly tipping has increased from 39,853 in 2022/23 to 42,171 in 2023/24, a rise of 6%.
The Council is the second highest authority in Wales for the number of fixed penalty notices issued, with 170 fly tipping and commercial duty of care notices issued in 2023/24. When looked at per head of population, °¬˛ćAƬ is way ahead of any other local authority in this.
In relation to prosecutions, °¬˛ćAƬ leads the way, with 44 waste offences successfully prosecuted through the courts in 2023/24. There are another nine people currently awaiting hearings for a further 16 waste offences, and multiple additional prosecutions entering the legal process.
Councillor Helen Cunningham, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Place & Environment says:
“This is brilliant work by everyone contributing to the fight against fly-tipping, from the team themselves to the residents who work with us to bring offenders to justice. We will not tolerate fly-tipping in our borough, and we stand firmly with residents who are appalled by this behaviour. Fly tipping incidents continue to fall, and perpetrators are learning that the Council will be tough on those committing this anti-social, environmental crime.”
As always, we would remind people that they are responsible for any waste leaving their property, even if you have paid someone to remove it. Find out more about your household duty of care here.
