296 people fined as part of council crackdown on flytipping and litter

A total of 296 fines were issued to people who cause flytipping and litter misery across Tameside last year.

During 2025, Tameside Council’s waste enforcement team issued 258 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for flytipping, 29 for littering, 8 for non production of a waste transfer note and one for failing in household duty of care.

They also achieved ten successful prosecutions for waste related offences, with six further cases listed to be heard this year and more in the court system to follow.

Latest available Government figures (for 2023-24) showed Tameside was the highest performing council in the north west for flytipping enforcement and the second highest for waste enforcement overall. At the same time, flytipping incidents had reduced on the previous year.

Tameside Council Executive Member for Environmental Services Cllr Laura Boyle said: “I know how much flytipping and litter is a concern to residents so it is great to see how proactive our team is in tackling the issue. They are out every day investigating and clearing flytipping and litter. Finding evidence of offenders, investigating further and taking effective enforcement action takes a lot of determination but their persistence is proving worthwhile and people are being held accountable for blighting our communities with illegally dumped waste.

“We know there is more work to do and we will keep up these efforts while also working with the community and partners to tackle hot spot areas and listen to residents’ concerns. This includes working with schools to help educate the children on disposing waste responsibly and developing a sense of community pride and a culture of contributing positively to their local areas. Thank you to everyone who works with us in helping to take care of our towns and neighbourhoods.”

For further information on reporting flytipping see www.tameside.gov.uk/flytipping