Fly-tipping
Lords · Question HL11539 · 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 whether there is a difference between the responsibilities of a local authority for clearing, or paying to clear, waste illegally placed by third parties (1) within 10 metres of a public highway for which the local authorit
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 12 Nov 2025
Section 89 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes duties on local authorities to ensure that certain land is, so far as is practicable, kept clear of litter and refuse. The Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse provides guidance on discharging t...