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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Landfill tax rises boosting fly-tipping, says spending watchdog

Fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent.
Fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent. Fly-tipping has increased year-on-year in England since 2012-13 and reached 1.13 million recorded incidents in 2020-21 Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Organised criminals have accidentally been given incentives by the government to fly-tip, a damning report by the National Audit Office has found.

Fly-tipping has increased year-on-year in England since 2012-13 and reached 1.13 million recorded incidents in 2020-21 – at a cost of £11.6m to clear large-scale incidents.

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