FOI Request - Fly-tipping
Request 101004009487
Please provide the following information covering the most recent five full financial years
1. The number of reported incidents of fly-tipping recorded by the council in each year.
2. The number of fines issued for fly-tipping in each year.
3. The number of fines collected (paid) for fly-tipping in each year.
4. The total amount of money collected in fines for fly-tipping in each year.
5. The total amount spent by the council on clearing fly-tipping in each year.
6. The highest and lowest fines issued for fly-tipping during this period.
Response 29-06-2026
1.
2025 – 26 139
2024 – 25 135
2023 – 24 144
2022 – 23 168
2021 – 22 180
2. -4.
| Year | Received | FPN Issued | Fine Due | Fine Paid | Comments |
| 2021/22 | 185 | 10 | Not available | Not available | Archived data - FPN fine details not retained** |
| 2022/23 | 119 | <5* | Not available | Not available | Archived data - FPN fine details not retained** |
| 2023/24 | 149 | <5* | £900 | £0 | |
| 2024/25 | 209 | <5* | Not known | Not known | FPN Fine Details not available** |
| 2025/26 | 179 | <5* | £1,500 | £500 | |
| Total: | 841 | 22 | £900 | £0 |
*No data available around fines for 21/22, 22/23. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
** The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have
been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal
information.
5. Not held. Within the Waste department we do not record the costs for cleaning up fly tipping separately as we include these tasks within the normal daily tasks for vehicles and crews within the vicinity of the incident. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.