Fly-tipping Problem is increasing in city, according to council figures

ALMOST 200 fly-tipping incidents are recorded every week in Bristol - including asbestos, fridges and doors - according to the latest figures.

- Alex SEABROOK Local democracy reporter

The remains of the fly-tipping near the Chocolate Path after piles of doors and windows were dumped earlier this year

Last year Bristol City Council recorded 10,268 fly-tipping incidents.

This was an increase from 8,556 the previous year, perhaps due to the cost of living easing off, according to one council boss. Ken Lawson, head of waste, previously told councillors that now people have more disposable income, they are upgrading furniture more regularly, which could explain the spike.

Two-thirds of people in Bristol think fly-tipping is a problem locally, according to the latest data from the council's quality of life survey. This question was only asked a couple of times however, so it's hard to compare whether people’s perceptions of fly-tipping have changed over the years.

All fly-tipping incidents are broken down depending on how large they are. This ranges from a single black bag to a tipper lorry load, and even multi-loads. The majority of incidents however tends to be a small van load, with 44 per cent of incidents in 2023-24 recorded as this size.