Fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area: incidents, enforcement and fines
2,141 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2024/25 (April 2024 to March 2025), according to the council's return to Defra: 15.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is lower than the rate across the councils in England that also count all incidents (21.1) and close to the rate for those in the West Midlands (15.5). The council took 678 enforcement actions, including 143 fixed penalty notices and no prosecutions.
Table of Contents
- Fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth at a glance, 2024/25
- Where fly-tipping happened in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- What was fly-tipped in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- How big the fly-tips were in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Fly-tipping enforcement and fines in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth since 2021/22
- Fly-tipping in West Midlands councils, 2024/25
- Related pages
- Questions about fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- About these figures
Among the 267 councils in England that count all incidents, Nuneaton and Bedworth had the 103rd highest rate of fly-tipping per resident in 2024/25. Of the 27 ranked councils in the West Midlands, it had the 13th highest rate. The count was up 28% on 2023/24 (1,670), against a rise of 9% in Defra's England total.
| Measure | Nuneaton and Bedworth | West Midlands (councils counting all incidents) | England (councils counting all incidents) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents | 2,141 | 73,999 | 1,077,530 |
| Incidents per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 15.5 | 21.1 |
| Share on highways | 15% | 45% | 33% |
| Tipper lorry loads or larger | 114 | 2,750 | 38,558 |
| Enforcement actions per 100 incidents | 31.7 | 40.2 | 42.1 |
| Fixed penalty notices per 100 incidents | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Prosecutions | 0 | 13 | 1,089 |
The region and England columns add up the 27 councils in the West Midlands and the 269 councils in England that count all incidents.
Council land accounted for the most incidents in Nuneaton and Bedworth (886, 41%). 15% of incidents were on highways, against 33% across England. 65 were on private or residential land (3.0%; England 1.1%).
| Land type | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council land | 886 | 41.4% | 18.4% |
| Footpath or bridleway | 623 | 29.1% | 20.7% |
| Highway | 330 | 15.4% | 33.4% |
| Back alleyway | 106 | 5.0% | 9.0% |
| Other or not identified | 99 | 4.6% | 16.2% |
| Private or residential land | 65 | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| Watercourse or bank | 14 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Commercial or industrial land | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Railway | 6 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Agricultural land | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
The most common kind of waste was other household waste, in 718 incidents (34%; England 44%). Hazardous waste: 11 incidents involved asbestos, 2 incidents involved clinical waste and 4 incidents involved chemical drums, oil and fuel. The waste type was not identified for 42% of incidents.
| Waste type | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other or not identified | 907 | 42.4% | 15.9% |
| Other household waste | 718 | 33.5% | 43.6% |
| Black bags (household) | 170 | 7.9% | 17.2% |
| White goods | 137 | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| Other commercial waste | 83 | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Construction, demolition and excavation waste | 25 | 1.2% | 5.5% |
| Green waste | 25 | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Black bags (commercial) | 21 | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Other electrical items | 16 | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Tyres | 14 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Asbestos | 11 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Vehicle parts | 8 | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Chemical drums, oil and fuel | 4 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Clinical waste | 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
34% were a car boot load or less (England 53%). 61% were van loads (England 43%). 114 incidents were the size of a tipper lorry load or larger (5.3%; England 3.7%): 69 tipper lorry loads and 45 significant or multiple loads.
| Size | Incidents | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single black bag | 81 | 3.8% | 9.2% |
| Single item | 288 | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| Car boot load or less | 349 | 16.3% | 27.3% |
| Small van load | 832 | 38.9% | 30.8% |
| Transit van load | 477 | 22.3% | 12.7% |
| Tipper lorry load | 69 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Significant or multiple loads | 45 | 2.1% | 1.3% |
The council took 678 enforcement actions against fly-tipping in 2024/25, 31.7 for every 100 incidents (England 42.1, the West Midlands 40.2). The most common action was investigations (426, 63% of all actions; England 68%). It issued 143 fixed penalty notices (21.1% of its actions; England 8.4%): 40 for fly-tipping itself, 4 to householders who passed waste to an unlicensed carrier (household duty of care), 34 for littering alongside fly-tipping and 65 of other kinds.
The council told Defra that its fixed penalty for fly-tipping is £400, reduced to £250 for early payment. No prosecutions were recorded. Among the 254 councils ranked on enforcement, Nuneaton and Bedworth had the 112th lowest rate of actions per 100 incidents and the 42nd highest share of fixed penalty notices.
| Action | Number | Per 100 incidents | England per 100 incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigations | 426 | 19.9 | 28.8 |
| Warning letters | 67 | 3.1 | 5.5 |
| Statutory notices | 16 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Fixed penalty notices | 143 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Duty of care inspections | 19 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Stop and search | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Vehicles seized | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Formal cautions | 7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Prosecutions | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
The chart shows fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth in each year from 2021/22 to 2024/25, with Defra's England total. The rate was below the England total's in every one of those 4 years. The series starts in 2021/22 because the council changed how it counts fly-tipping during 2020/21.
| Year | Incidents | Per 1,000 residents | England per 1,000 (Defra total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,141 | 15.1 | 21.5 |
| 2023/24 | 1,670 | 12.1 | 19.9 |
| 2022/23 | 1,870 | 13.8 | 19.0 |
| 2021/22 | 1,643 | 12.2 | 19.3 |
Of the 27 councils in the West Midlands ranked for 2024/25, Rugby had the highest rate (36.7 per 1,000) and Stafford the lowest (3.2). Rugby's count went from 1,952 in 2023/24 to 4,488 in 2024/25 while England's changed by +9%, a step that may reflect a change in how the council records fly-tipping. Birmingham, Lichfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | 4,488 | 36.7 | 16.2 | 1st of 27; count 1,952 in 2023/24 |
| Sandwell | 12,542 | 35.4 | 4.3 | 2nd of 27 |
| Telford and Wrekin | 5,811 | 29.7 | 45.9 | 3rd of 27 |
| Redditch | 2,255 | 25.7 | 45.0 | 4th of 27 |
| Walsall | 6,604 | 22.3 | 9.1 | 5th of 27 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 5,893 | 21.8 | 87.2 | 6th of 27 |
| Tamworth | 1,589 | 19.6 | 99.1 | 7th of 27 |
| Coventry | 7,188 | 19.5 | 122.6 | 8th of 27 |
| Solihull | 3,998 | 18.1 | 5.5 | 9th of 27 |
| Warwick | 2,724 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 10th of 27 |
| Bromsgrove | 1,591 | 15.6 | 20.0 | 11th of 27 |
| North Warwickshire | 1,020 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 12th of 27 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 2,141 | 15.1 | 31.7 | 13th of 27 |
| Wolverhampton | 3,336 | 11.9 | 64.6 | 14th of 27 |
| East Staffordshire | 1,460 | 11.3 | 15.3 | 15th of 27 |
| South Staffordshire | 1,171 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 16th of 27 |
| Dudley | 3,303 | 10.0 | 16.3 | 17th of 27 |
| Wyre Forest | 831 | 8.0 | 21.4 | 18th of 27 |
| Wychavon | 948 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 19th of 27 |
| Shropshire | 1,734 | 5.2 | 64.6 | 20th of 27 |
| Worcester | 512 | 4.8 | 74.2 | 21st of 27 |
| Cannock Chase | 482 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 22nd of 27 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 397 | 4.1 | 112.3 | 23rd of 27 |
| Herefordshire | 708 | 3.7 | 137.9 | 24th of 27 |
| Malvern Hills | 298 | 3.6 | 39.6 | 25th of 27 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 523 | 3.6 | 101.1 | 26th of 27 |
| Stafford | 452 | 3.2 | 31.6 | 27th of 27 |
| Birmingham | 24,664 | 20.8 | – | Not ranked: counts public reports only |
| Lichfield | 552 | 4.9 | – | Not ranked: counts public reports only |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 840 | 6.6 | – | Not ranked: counts public reports only |
- Fly-tipping in England: every council compared
- Crime statistics for Nuneaton and Bedworth (police recorded crime, from data.police.uk)
How many fly-tipping incidents were there in Nuneaton and Bedworth in 2024/25?
2,141 incidents were recorded in 2024/25, 15.1 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents. In 2023/24 the figure was 1,670.
What is the fine for fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
Nuneaton and Bedworth council told Defra that its fixed penalty for fly-tipping is £400 (£250 if paid early). In 2024/25 it issued 143 fixed penalty notices (40 for fly-tipping itself).
Where does fly-tipping happen in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
In 2024/25 fly-tipping was most often recorded on council land (886, 41%), footpaths and bridleways (623, 29%) and highways (330, 15%).
What gets fly-tipped in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
Other household waste (718), black bags (household) (170) and white goods (137) were the most common kinds of waste in 2024/25.
Is fly-tipping in Nuneaton and Bedworth going up?
The count rose from 1,670 in 2023/24 to 2,141 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth?
Report it to the council for Nuneaton and Bedworth, 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.