Counting the cost of fly-tipping

A COUNCIL has been spending tens of thousands of pounds every year clearing up fly-tipped waste, new figures show.

- By JOE LOCKER Local democracy reporter

Gedling Borough Council says fly-tipping is a serious offence that damages the environment, endangers wildlife, and costs taxpayers huge sums of money each year in cleanup operations.

According to new figures, the number of fly-tipping incidents peaked at more than 450 in the final quarter of 2022/23, but has since fallen to just under 100 over the same period in the financial year ending March 31, 2025.