Babergh council recorded 4.3 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 61% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 430, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 6 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £1,380 to clear. It issued 8 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.