Roads: Fly-tipping and Waste
Lords · Question HL12235 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government whether section 89 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires local authorities and other relevant bodies to keep only land under their control, such as highways, clean of litter and refuse; whether the Code of Pract
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 4 Dec 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 (see attached) provides guidance o...