Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110375

Fly-tipping

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her most recent annual estimate is for the amount of waste deposited illegally across England and Wales.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Waste is a devolved matter and the information provided in this answer is for England only. The Environment Agency (EA) focuses on tackling large-scale waste crime in England, often linked to organised criminal activity while fly-tipping is managed by loc...

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