Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 26636

Domestic Waste: Fly-tipping

Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has issued guidance to local waste authorities on whether fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping can be issued in relation to domestic waste receptacles located w

Answer

Mary Creagh
Local authorities have a range of enforcement powers to help tackle fly-tipping including fixed penalty notices and seizing vehicles. They can also prosecute which can lead to a significant fine, a community sentence or even imprisonment. It is for local ...
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