Crap Towns / Westmorland and Furness / Fly-tipping

How bad is fly-tipping in Westmorland and Furness?

Westmorland and Furness council recorded 8.3 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2023-24 to 2024-25, 25% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,546, with back alleys the most common spot. Of those, 301 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £49,500 to clear. It issued 6 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.

**Over time**
Year	Incidents
2023-24	2,214
2024-25	1,546

**Where it was dumped, 2024-25**
Where	Incidents
Back alleys	607
The highway	422
Council land	313
Private and residential land	162
Not recorded	25
Footpaths and bridleways	11
Farmland	3
Rivers, streams and their banks	2
Commercial and industrial land	1
Railway land	0

**What was dumped, 2024-25**
What	Incidents
Other household rubbish	614
Clinical waste	266
Black bags from homes	143
Tyres	115
White goods	112
Other electrical	83
Building, demolition and excavation waste	82
Animal carcasses	39
Garden waste	35
Vehicle parts	19
Other business waste	11
Chemical drums, oil and fuel	10
Not recorded	7
Asbestos	6
Black bags from businesses	4

**How big, 2024-25**
Size	Incidents
A single black bag	548
A single item	123
A car boot or less	94
A small van load	311
A transit van load	169
A tipper lorry load	300
Significant or multiple loads	1

**Nearby councils**
Council	Incidents per 1,000 people a year
Lancaster	23.5
Cumberland	12.6
Northumberland	12.6
Westmorland and Furness	8.3
Wyre	7.4
The typical English council	11.0