Torridge council recorded 3.3 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 70% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 270, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 1 was a tipper-lorry load or bigger, which cost £245 to clear. It issued 4 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.