Crap Towns / Guildford / Fly-tipping

How bad is fly-tipping in Guildford?

Guildford council recorded 9.0 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 18% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,302, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 26 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £6,228 to clear. It issued 2 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.

Over time
YearIncidents
2012-131,072
2013-141,179
2014-151,132
2015-161,151
2016-171,377
2017-181,243
2018-191,546
2019-201,366
2020-211,664
2021-221,347
2022-231,212
2023-241,354
2024-251,302
Where it was dumped, 2024-25
WhereIncidents
The highway645
Council land412
Footpaths and bridleways234
Not recorded10
Back alleys1
Commercial and industrial land0
Farmland0
Private and residential land0
Railway land0
Rivers, streams and their banks0
What was dumped, 2024-25
WhatIncidents
Other household rubbish653
Black bags from homes213
Building, demolition and excavation waste153
White goods61
Garden waste45
Tyres37
Other business waste26
Other electrical23
Asbestos19
Not recorded19
Vehicle parts17
Black bags from businesses15
Chemical drums, oil and fuel15
Animal carcasses6
Clinical waste0
How big, 2024-25
SizeIncidents
A single black bag28
A single item94
A car boot or less358
A small van load449
A transit van load347
A tipper lorry load13
Significant or multiple loads13
Nearby councils
CouncilIncidents per 1,000 people a year
Runnymede14.4
Hart13.1
Woking12.4
Elmbridge9.6
Guildford9.0
Surrey Heath7.2
Mole Valley6.9
Waverley5.9
Rushmoor5.9
The typical English council11.0