Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121094

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 enforcement notices for illegal waste operations are outstanding.

Answer

Mary Creagh

In the last 5 years (1 January 2021 – 31 December 2025) there have been 73 notices served under Section 59 and Section 34 of Environmental Protection Act 1990. A Section 59 notice requires the removal of unlawfully deposited waste, and a Section 34 notice...

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