Local councils in England dealt with nearly one million cases of fly-tipping in the year up to March 2020. <br /> <br />Latest official figures show an increase of 2% in the number of illegal waste dumping incidents in 2019-2020. <br /> <br />Household rubbish makes up nearly two-thirds (65%) of the waste illegally dumped, while fly-tipping most commonly occurs on pavements or roads, accounting for over two-fifths (43%) of incidents. <br /> <br />The statistics do not yet reflect the impact of the pandemic on fly-tipping, as the reporting period ended one week after the first national lockdown was announced. <br /> <br />The pandemic saw waste collections disrupted, municipal dumps closed and people turning to spring cleaning and DIY while on stay-at-home orders. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
