Crap Towns / Fylde / Fly-tipping

How bad is fly-tipping in Fylde?

Fylde council recorded 5.0 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2023-24, 55% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2023-24 it recorded 408, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 12 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £2,200 to clear. It issued 5 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.

Over time
YearIncidents
2012-13359
2013-14499
2014-15518
2015-16601
2016-17652
2017-18623
2018-19641
2019-20570
2020-21551
2021-22310
2022-23410
2023-24408
2024-25–
Where it was dumped, 2023-24
WhereIncidents
The highway187
Footpaths and bridleways95
Back alleys78
Private and residential land18
Commercial and industrial land10
Farmland9
Not recorded7
Railway land2
Rivers, streams and their banks2
Council land0
What was dumped, 2023-24
WhatIncidents
Other household rubbish205
Black bags from homes98
White goods26
Building, demolition and excavation waste20
Black bags from businesses15
Garden waste12
Clinical waste11
Other business waste8
Not recorded7
Asbestos2
Tyres2
Animal carcasses1
Vehicle parts1
Chemical drums, oil and fuel0
Other electrical0
How big, 2023-24
SizeIncidents
A single black bag134
A single item5
A car boot or less34
A small van load126
A transit van load97
A tipper lorry load12
Significant or multiple loads0
Nearby councils
CouncilIncidents per 1,000 people a year
Preston35.4
Blackpool35.0
West Lancashire17.1
Sefton13.9
Wyre7.4
Fylde5.0
South Ribble4.0
The typical English council11.0