The British countryside is being damaged by fly-tipping, with litter and rubbish common sights on the UK’s roads and verges.
New research using Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to each of the UK’s local authorities carried out by outdoors brand TOG24, shows that fly-tipping increased by 49 per cent between 2020 and 2021.
As well as being unsightly, fly-tipping also means considerable costs for local authorities and taxpayers. Based on the FOI data returned, the figures reveal that the average local authority paid out a whopping £247,434 in 2021 clearing up litter left by fly-tippers.
