FOI002478 EIR Waste Services

Short Description
Illegal Waste Dumping
Reference number
FOI002478
Date
15/12/2025
Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information held by your council regarding illegal waste dumping (fly-tipping) sites within your jurisdiction, for the period 1 January 2018 to   31st October(or the most recent date avail-able):

1. The total number of distinct illegal dumping sites recorded by the council during this period.
2. For each site, please provide:
•    Geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude), or if unavailable, the full post-code or the most precise location descriptor held (e.g., street name, landmark).
•    The date the site was first recorded and, if applicable, the date(s) of subsequent incidents or revisits.
•    Any associated case reference numbers or internal identifiers.
•    Any notes or information indicating suspected perpetrators (for example, vehicle registration numbers, business names, or other identifiers), and whether any enforcement action was taken.
3. If available, please include any metadata or data fields that help interpret the dataset (for example, source department, data collection method, or categories of dumping).
Please provide the information in a machine-readable format (such as CSV or Excel), with each site as a separate record and clearly labelled columns for the above variables as listed below. 
| Site ID | Latitude | Longitude | Postcode | First Recorded Date | Last Recorded Date | Case Reference | Suspected Perpetrator Info | Enforcement Action | Notes / Source Department 
(If some columns are not applicable, please leave them blank or mark as “Not held”).