Fly-tipping: Private Property
Lords · Question HL11538 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 29 October (HL11074), whether they will make an assessment of the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to clearing up fly-tipping that takes place
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 12 Nov 2025
There is no plan to make an assessment of the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to clearing up fly-tipping that takes place on a private land more than 10 metres from the highway. Landowners are responsible for clearing waste from land tha...