Crap Towns / Vale of Glamorgan / Fly-tipping

How bad is fly-tipping in Vale of Glamorgan?

Vale of Glamorgan council recorded 1.7 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 83% lower than the typical Welsh council's 10.3. In 2024-25 it recorded 270, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 55 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £3,646 to clear. It issued 40 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.

**Over time**
Year	Incidents
2006-07	2,630
2007-08	1,546
2008-09	1,391
2009-10	1,598
2010-11	1,388
2011-12	979
2012-13	833
2013-14	1,048
2014-15	906
2015-16	532
2016-17	612
2017-18	324
2018-19	357
2019-20	371
2020-21	393
2021-22	257
2022-23	279
2023-24	135
2024-25	270

**Where it was dumped, 2024-25**
Where	Incidents
The highway	108
Council land	90
Footpaths and bridleways	25
Private and residential land	25
Back alleys	13
Not recorded	5
Rivers, streams and their banks	2
Farmland	1
Railway land	1
Commercial and industrial land	0

**What was dumped, 2024-25**
What	Incidents
Black bags from homes	126
Other household rubbish	75
Other business waste	20
Building, demolition and excavation waste	18
Garden waste	10
White goods	6
Black bags from businesses	5
Asbestos	3
Vehicle parts	3
Not recorded	2
Other electrical	2
Animal carcasses	0
Chemical drums, oil and fuel	0
Clinical waste	0
Tyres	0

**How big, 2024-25**
Size	Incidents
A single black bag	0
A single item	4
A car boot or less	76
A small van load	71
A transit van load	63
A tipper lorry load	52
Significant or multiple loads	3

**Nearby councils**
Council	Incidents per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	17.1
Rhondda Cynon Taf	15.3
Caerphilly	14.3
Bridgend	10.3
Vale of Glamorgan	1.7
The typical Welsh council	10.3