Landfill tax rise of 700% sparks surge in fly-tipping

Landfill tax rise of 700% sparks surge in fly-tipping as watchdog urges officials to monitor impact of environmental levies Treasury increased standard rate of landfill tax in real terms from 1998 to 2014 Contributed to 65 per cent fall in waste to landfill, National Audit Office said The NAO said that the move ‘incentivised more … Read more

Father caught fly-tipping building waste from van raced from scene but forgot his teenage SON

Rubbish parenting: Father who police ‘caught in the act’ while fly-tipping building waste from van… raced from scene but forgot his teenage SON The father made blunder after being spotted leaving rubbish on industrial estate  He fled scene in Maidenhead, Berkshire, when officers caught him ‘in the act’  Thames Valley Police said the boy was … Read more

London homeowner to sue neighbour for ‘revenge’ fly-tipping

A homeowner has denied throwing junk onto his neighbour’s land and is threatening to take legal action against them after they tossed tons of rubbish back over their shared fence.   Frustrated property developer Cliff Hamilton took revenge on his neighbour he accused of flytipping when he chucked it all back over the garden wall. But … Read more

Fly-tipping ground has so much rubbish it can be seen from space

The fly-tipping mountain you can see from space: Shocking Google Earth images reveal Welsh dumping ground littered with piles of sofas, bathtubs and fridges Site in Newport, Wales has hundreds of car tyres, piles of clothes and doors Piles of waste at the dumping ground are visible from satellite on Google Earth A Newport councillor … Read more

Rubbish dump reopens for first time under coronavirus lockdown to ease fly-tipping

Rubbish dumps have been urged to reopen to counter the growing fly-tipping problem across the country. Many councils shut their centres as the coronavirus lockdown took hold to focus on refuse collections from homes and to help social distancing. Some local authorities have cut back on collections of bulky items and garden waste to ensure … Read more

Coronavirus fly-tipping soars as recycling centres close with staff wanting key worker status

Households have been urged not to undertake major clear-outs during the coronavirus lockdown to stop the rise in fly-tipping. There have also been calls on the Government to designate recycling centre workers as part of an essential service, to help prevent the problem. It comes as fly-tipping has surged as much as 300 per cent as … Read more

Fly-tipping waste rises 300% because of staff shortages at tips amid coronavirus pandemic

Cases of fly-tipping across Britain have sky rocketed as coronavirus chaos sweeps the nation, with many tips up and down the country being closed completely or left severely short staffed. Selfish individuals have used the window of opportunity while the nation rallies together to tackle Covid-19 to dispose of unwanted items, causing scenes of filth and … Read more

Network Rail pledges 41,000 staff and £2m cash boost to tackle fly-tipping and litter

We’ve all seen it, we all hate it, and we’re doing something about it – the litter and graffiti that’s a disgrace to our railways. That’s why I’m delighted that Network Rail is supporting the Daily Mail’s campaign to back the Great British Spring Clean. From great Victorian stations to soaring viaducts, our railway network … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak sets aside a £9million fund to fight fly-tipping

Chancellor Rishi Sunak sets aside a £9million fund to fight fly-tipping – and will unveil plans for a mobile phone app to report dumped rubbish Thoroughfare off the A48 in Coedkernew, Newport, was blocked with rubbish Area is teeming with so much fly-tipped waste it has spoilt the green landscape Government is now promising £9million … Read more

Flytipping builder who dumped a bath and door is fined £1,130

Flytipping builder who dumped a bath, door and other debris in a country lane is fined £1,130 after he was traced by paperwork found in the rubble Council staff found documents after sifting through the waste in Shoreham Led them to refurbishment where David Sanderson, 33, was a sub-contractor He claimed he paid a ‘man … Read more