Fly-tipping Statistics: England 2024/25 Data and UK Context
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Councils in England recorded 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents in 2024/25, 9% more than in 2023/24. Defra’s latest annual release excludes most private-land incidents and large cases handled by the Environment Agency.

STATISTICS

Recorded incidents: 1.26 million
2024/25 | England
Up 9%.

Household-waste incidents: 777,000 (62%)
2024/25 | England
Up 13%.

Highway incidents: 463,000 (37%)
2024/25 | England
Roads and pavements.

Tipper-lorry-sized or larger incidents: 52,000
2024/25 | England
£19.3m clearance cost for these categories only.

Enforcement actions: 572,000
2024/25 | England
Includes 69,000 fixed penalty notices.

Prosecution actions: 1,377
2024/25 | England
99.1% successful.

Court fines: 1,250; £539 average
2024/25 | England
Combined £673,000.

COVERAGE
Local-authority fly-tipping records in England, April 2024 to March 2025. Coverage excludes most private-land incidents and large cases handled by the Environment Agency.

USING THESE STATISTICS
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SOURCES
1. Defra — Fly-tipping statistics for England, 2024 to 2025
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-statistics-for-england/fly-tipping-statistics-for-england-2024-to-2025

2. House of Commons Library — Fly-tipping: The illegal dumping of waste
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05672/

3. GOV.UK — Dispose of household waste
https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste

4. GOV.UK — Dispose of business or commercial waste: Your responsibilities
https://www.gov.uk/dispose-business-commercial-waste