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Fly-tipping: Fines

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 93059

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average value of fines issued for fly tipping offences in England was for each year from 2015 to date.

Answered by Mary Creagh

For 2023/24, the average value of fly-tipping fixed penalty notices was £520, based on information provided by 139 councils. This is the first year such information was collected.

The average court fine was £530 in 2023/24. Data on court fines in previous years are available here.

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