Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121082

Fly-tipping

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Anneliese Midgley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites were identified in the UK in each of the last five years.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Total number of illegal waste sites identified per calendar year: 2021: 5832022: 5042023: 5652024: 8922025: 823 NB: This data is taken from a live system and maybe subject to change as investigation details are updated.

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