fly-tipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She continued: "As registered waste carriers, we're being undercut by unlicensed people who aren't being responsible about where the waste goes, and that's why there's so much fly-tipping."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Milton Keynes has seen fly-tipping fall by more than a quarter over the past five years, but the city council believes "there is much more to do".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The BBC asked the councils about fines for littering but not fly-tipping, which the authority previously said had more than doubled last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fixed penalty notices of £300 can be handed out for smaller-scale offences such as littering, minor fly-tipping or failing to check a waste carrier's licence.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
They urged anyone who spots fly-tipping to report it.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
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