fly-tipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Lally said the weekend's fly-tipping was "one of the worst examples that we have come across", but it was not unusual to find discarded BBQs, beer cans and rotting food.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
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
They urged anyone who spots fly-tipping to report it.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
FPNs of up to £1,000 can be issued in England for fly-tipping, with higher fines and imprisonment among the punishments for offenders convicted in court.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
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