Fly-tipping: Causes, Incentives and Solutions - Keep Britain Tidy

Fly-tipping: Causes, Incentives and Solutions
Figure 4.5: Distribution of local authority spend in response to fly-tipping
Enforcement, 12%
Prevention, 7%
Clearance, 81%
Another indicator of the immature state of preventive work in this field is
the little collaborative work that is undertaken with other agencies. As
Figure 4.6 shows, as much as a quarter of local authorities never work with
other agencies, with little over 27% of local authorities working regularly with
their neighbouring authorities.
Figure 4.6: Extent of partnership working
Q: To what extent does your WCA/unitary authority work with
the following public agencies to improve the fly-tipping
situation?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
23.7%
36.8%
26.3%
10.5%
51.6%
28.4%
20.8%
49.0%
19.8%
25.5%
47.9%
19.1%
13.2% 9.5% 10.4% 7.4%
WDA EA Police Neighbouring
authorities
Never
Occasionally
Regularly (informally)
Formal local agreement
When preventive tactics are used, however, the experience is that these are
usually effective. Indeed, they are often seen as more effective than
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