West Lancashire council recorded 17.1 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 1.6 times the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 2,122, with footpaths and bridleways the most common spot. Of those, 89 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £30,705 to clear. It issued 23 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.