Rise in fly-tipping incidents in Scarborough
1,508 fly-tipping incidents were reported to Scarborough Council in 2020-21
Last updated 16th Dec 2021
It has been revealed that more fly-tipped waste was discovered in Scarborough last year, figures show.
Though fewer court fines were handed out as just eight fines, a combined £5,395, resulting from court convictions were issued in the area last year – down from nine in 2019-20.
'Disgraceful behaviour'
The Country Land and Business Association said the "disgraceful behaviour" blights the countryside and warned that the true extent of fly-tipping across England is probably even higher than feared.
Across England, a record 1.1 million incidents of rubbish dumped on highways and beauty spots were found in 2020-21, up from 980,000 the previous year.
But the number of court fines halved from 2,672 to just 1,313 – with their total value decreasing from £1.2 million to £440,000.
Scarborough reports:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs data shows 1,508 fly-tipping incidents were reported to Scarborough Council in 2020-21.
This was more than double the 743 discoveries made the year before.
Scarborough Council also carried out 68 enforcement actions in 2020-21, including 60 fixed penalty notices.
Mark Tufnell, president of the CLA, said:
“These figures do not tell the full story of this disgraceful behaviour which blights our beautiful countryside.
“Fly-tipping continues to wreck the lives of many of us living and working in the countryside – and significant progress needs to be made to stop it.
“It’s not just the odd bin bag but large household items, from unwanted sofas to broken washing machines, building materials and even asbestos being dumped across our countryside.”