Fly-tipping in North Kesteven council area: incidents, enforcement and fines
992 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in North Kesteven in 2024/25 (April 2024 to March 2025), according to the council's return to Defra: 8.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is lower than the rate across the councils in England that also count all incidents (21.1) and lower than the rate for those in the East Midlands (19.8). The council took 652 enforcement actions, including no fixed penalty notices and 2 prosecutions.
Table of Contents
- Fly-tipping in North Kesteven at a glance, 2024/25
- Where fly-tipping happened in North Kesteven
- What was fly-tipped in North Kesteven
- How big the fly-tips were in North Kesteven
- Fly-tipping enforcement and fines in North Kesteven
- Fly-tipping in North Kesteven since 2019/20
- Fly-tipping in East Midlands councils, 2024/25
- Related pages
- Questions about fly-tipping in North Kesteven
- About these figures
Among the 267 councils in England that count all incidents, North Kesteven had the 90th lowest rate of fly-tipping per resident in 2024/25. Of the 34 ranked councils in the East Midlands, it had the 16th lowest rate. The count was up 8% on 2023/24 (919), against a rise of 9% in Defra's England total.
| Measure | North Kesteven | East Midlands (councils counting all incidents) | England (councils counting all incidents) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents | 992 | 100,462 | 1,077,530 |
| Incidents per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | 19.8 | 21.1 |
| Share on highways | 83% | 34% | 33% |
| Tipper lorry loads or larger | 28 | 1,819 | 38,558 |
| Enforcement actions per 100 incidents | 65.7 | 54.5 | 42.1 |
| Fixed penalty notices per 100 incidents | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Prosecutions | 2 | 30 | 1,089 |
The region and England columns add up the 35 councils in the East Midlands and the 269 councils in England that count all incidents.
Highways accounted for the most incidents in North Kesteven: 827, or 83% (England 33%). Compared with England, a larger share was on watercourses and banks (3.0% against 0.2%).
| Land type | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | 827 | 83.4% | 33.4% |
| Council land | 71 | 7.2% | 18.4% |
| Watercourse or bank | 30 | 3.0% | 0.2% |
| Footpath or bridleway | 25 | 2.5% | 20.7% |
| Back alleyway | 15 | 1.5% | 9.0% |
| Agricultural land | 14 | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Other or not identified | 4 | 0.4% | 16.2% |
| Commercial or industrial land | 3 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Private or residential land | 3 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Railway | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
The most common kind of waste was other household waste, in 230 incidents (23%; England 44%). Relative to England, North Kesteven had a larger share of tyres (7.2% against 1.1%) and vehicle parts (2.0% against 0.9%). Hazardous waste: 1 incident involved clinical waste and 6 incidents involved chemical drums, oil and fuel. The waste type was not identified for 38% of incidents.
| Waste type | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other or not identified | 372 | 37.5% | 15.9% |
| Other household waste | 230 | 23.2% | 43.6% |
| Black bags (household) | 95 | 9.6% | 17.2% |
| Tyres | 71 | 7.2% | 1.1% |
| Construction, demolition and excavation waste | 65 | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| White goods | 49 | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Green waste | 34 | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Black bags (commercial) | 26 | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Vehicle parts | 20 | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Other electrical items | 17 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Chemical drums, oil and fuel | 6 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Animal carcasses | 3 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other commercial waste | 3 | 0.3% | 2.9% |
| Clinical waste | 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
66% were a car boot load or less (England 53%). 32% were van loads (England 43%). 28 incidents were the size of a tipper lorry load or larger (2.8%; England 3.7%): 26 tipper lorry loads and 2 significant or multiple loads.
| Size | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single black bag | 128 | 12.9% | 9.2% |
| Single item | 160 | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| Car boot load or less | 363 | 36.6% | 27.3% |
| Small van load | 235 | 23.7% | 30.8% |
| Transit van load | 78 | 7.9% | 12.7% |
| Tipper lorry load | 26 | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Significant or multiple loads | 2 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
The council took 652 enforcement actions against fly-tipping in 2024/25, 65.7 for every 100 incidents (England 42.1, the East Midlands 54.5). The most common action was investigations (648, 99% of all actions; England 68%). It issued no fixed penalty notices.
The council told Defra that its fixed penalty for fly-tipping is £1,000, reduced to £500 for early payment. There were 2 prosecutions, and courts issued 1 fine totalling £1,650 and 1 community sentence was given. Among the 254 councils ranked on enforcement, North Kesteven had the 92nd highest rate of actions per 100 incidents and the joint lowest (level with 20 other councils, listed on the England page) share of fixed penalty notices.
| Action | Number | Per 100 incidents | England per 100 incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigations | 648 | 65.3 | 28.8 |
| Warning letters | 2 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Statutory notices | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Fixed penalty notices | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Duty of care inspections | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Stop and search | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Vehicles seized | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Formal cautions | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Prosecutions | 2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
The chart shows fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents in North Kesteven in each year from 2019/20 to 2024/25, with Defra's England total. The rate was below the England total's in every one of those 6 years. It starts in 2019/20, the first year for which Defra records how each council counts incidents.
| Year | Incidents | Per 1,000 residents | England per 1,000 (Defra total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 992 | 8.1 | 21.5 |
| 2023/24 | 919 | 7.6 | 19.9 |
| 2022/23 | 923 | 7.7 | 19.0 |
| 2021/22 | 1,155 | 9.7 | 19.3 |
| 2020/21 | 1,537 | 13.0 | 20.1 |
| 2019/20 | 751 | 6.4 | 17.4 |
Of the 34 councils in the East Midlands ranked for 2024/25, Nottingham had the highest rate (78.9 per 1,000) and Erewash the lowest (2.1). Oadby and Wigston is listed but not ranked: ranks cover only councils that count all incidents, with 100 or more in the year.
| Council | Incidents | Per 1,000 | Actions per 100 incidents | Rank in region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 26,138 | 78.9 | 36.3 | 1st of 34 |
| Boston | 4,687 | 65.9 | 9.9 | 2nd of 34 |
| West Northamptonshire | 21,304 | 48.4 | 24.1 | 3rd of 34 |
| Lincoln | 4,653 | 44.3 | 1.1 | 4th of 34 |
| Derby | 6,477 | 23.6 | 18.5 | 5th of 34 |
| Leicester | 6,966 | 17.9 | 262.5 | 6th of 34 |
| South Holland | 1,751 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 7th of 34 |
| Mansfield | 1,963 | 17.4 | 12.0 | 8th of 34 |
| North Northamptonshire | 5,793 | 15.5 | 110.1 | 9th of 34 |
| West Lindsey | 1,517 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 10th of 34 |
| Bolsover | 1,202 | 14.3 | 33.4 | 11th of 34 |
| Bassetlaw | 1,768 | 14.2 | 22.1 | 12th of 34 |
| Newark and Sherwood | 1,645 | 12.9 | 124.3 | 13th of 34 |
| East Lindsey | 1,603 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 14th of 34 |
| Melton | 536 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 15th of 34 |
| Broxtowe | 1,052 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 16th of 34 |
| Rushcliffe | 1,086 | 8.6 | 82.8 | 17th of 34 |
| South Kesteven | 1,201 | 8.2 | 62.7 | 18th of 34 |
| North Kesteven | 992 | 8.1 | 65.7 | 19th of 34 |
| Ashfield | 1,009 | 7.8 | 118.6 | 20th of 34 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 836 | 7.2 | 120.7 | 21st of 34 |
| Blaby | 710 | 6.6 | 99.7 | 22nd of 34 |
| Chesterfield | 615 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 23rd of 34 |
| North East Derbyshire | 588 | 5.5 | 81.1 | 24th of 34 |
| Charnwood | 1,012 | 5.4 | 160.5 | 25th of 34 |
| North West Leicestershire | 593 | 5.3 | 136.9 | 26th of 34 |
| Rutland | 215 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 27th of 34 |
| South Derbyshire | 564 | 4.8 | 136.3 | 28th of 34 |
| High Peak | 402 | 4.4 | 107.2 | 29th of 34 |
| Derbyshire Dales | 286 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 30th of 34 |
| Gedling | 405 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 31st of 34; count 1,256 in 2023/24 |
| Harborough | 333 | 3.2 | 172.4 | 32nd of 34 |
| Amber Valley | 281 | 2.2 | 41.6 | 33rd of 34 |
| Erewash | 238 | 2.1 | 91.6 | 34th of 34 |
| Oadby and Wigston | 41 | 0.7 | – | Not ranked: too few incidents; count 12 in 2023/24 |
- Fly-tipping in England: every council compared
- Crime statistics for North Kesteven (police recorded crime, from data.police.uk)
How many fly-tipping incidents were there in North Kesteven in 2024/25?
992 incidents were recorded in 2024/25, 8.1 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents. In 2023/24 the figure was 919.
What is the fine for fly-tipping in North Kesteven?
North Kesteven council told Defra that its fixed penalty for fly-tipping is £1,000 (£500 if paid early). In 2024/25 it issued no fixed penalty notices, and courts issued 1 fine totalling £1,650 after prosecutions.
Where does fly-tipping happen in North Kesteven?
In 2024/25 fly-tipping was most often recorded on highways (827, 83%), council land (71, 7%) and watercourses and banks (30, 3%).
What gets fly-tipped in North Kesteven?
Other household waste (230), black bags (household) (95) and tyres (71) were the most common kinds of waste in 2024/25.
Is fly-tipping in North Kesteven going up?
The count rose from 919 in 2023/24 to 992 in 2024/25. Recording practice varies between councils and over time, so part of a change can come from how incidents are counted.
How do I report fly-tipping in North Kesteven?
Report it to the council for North Kesteven, which clears fly-tipping on public land and investigates it. Large-scale or hazardous dumping can also be reported to the Environment Agency.
Source: Defra, fly-tipping statistics for England, local authority table (published 25 February 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. What is counted, and how councils differ: fly-tipping in England.