Fly-tipping, 2008-09

This release gives a summary of fly-tipping incidents in Wales, as recorded by local authorities, over the last three years.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The number of recorded fly-tipping incidents in Wales has fallen since 2007-08 to a similar level as 2006-07, with 55,300 incidents occurring in 2008-09.
• The estimated cost of clearance of illegally dumped waste reported by local authorities in 2008-09 was £2.94 million, compared with costs of £3.07 million in 2007-08 and £2.95 million in 2006-07.
• Fly-tipping incidents mainly occur in urban local authorities, by the highway, and mostly involve household waste.

The full dataset, including local authority breakdowns, is available on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 6399
E-mail: stats.environment@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

Octiober 2010 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)