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Fly-tippers to be forced to join 'clean-up squads' - and made to 'pick up the bill'

New powers aim to speed enforcement with councils able to issue conditional cautions requiring up to 20 hours of unpaid clean-up work; 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents reported in 2024-25.

  • The Environment Agency found 749 new illegal waste sites in 2024-2025, double the previous year's amount.
  • Fly-Tippers could be forced to join clean-up squads and pay the bill, instead of taxpayers, said Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds.
  • The government announced drivers caught fly-tipping could get penalty points and the Environment Agency could gain powers to search premises without a warrant.
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iNews broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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