Fly-tipping
2026-05-19 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 3377 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department has recently given to (a) local authorities and (b) the Environment Agency to assist with the removal of large-scale fly-tipped waste.
Answer
The Government supports local authorities and the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle fly-tipping and large-scale illegal waste through a range of measures. Defra officials chair the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG), through which we work with ...