Petition · past parliament
Introduce tougher penalties for commercial fly-tipping
Closed
500 signatures
What the petition asks
Millions of pounds of taxpayer's money is spent clearing up behind these unscrupulous criminals, the current legislation does not appear to be an effective deterrent.
The cost of clearance to local authorities in England in 2017/18 was £12.2 million, for large fly-tipping incidents.
The cost of clearance to local authorities in England in 2017/18 was £12.2 million, for large fly-tipping incidents.
This petition calls upon Parliament to debate the illegal industrial sized fly-tipping that blights our nation. Specifically, the petition calls for Parliament to debate:
(i) Whether the relevant enforcement agencies are adequately resourced to enforce existing legislation?
(ii) Whether current legislation is being implemented robustly by Her Majesty's Court Service?
(iii) Whether Parliament needs to consider passing new legislation to provide an effective deterrent?
(i) Whether the relevant enforcement agencies are adequately resourced to enforce existing legislation?
(ii) Whether current legislation is being implemented robustly by Her Majesty's Court Service?
(iii) Whether Parliament needs to consider passing new legislation to provide an effective deterrent?
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
500
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Feb 2019
Closed
8 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.