Wirral council recorded 15.9 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 45% higher than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 7,977, with back alleys the most common spot. Of those, 957 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £437,440 to clear. It issued no fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.