Newport City Council is continuing its crackdown on illegal fly-tipping in the city.
Between April and June this year, the council’s waste enforcement and engagement team issued 50 fines to individuals for fly-tipping and other waste-related offences, totalling £14,700. This represents an increase from the 35 fines handed out during the same period last year.
The total number of fly-tipping incidents has also continued to fall, with figures for April to June showing a reduction of around 10.4 per cent compared to 2024. This follows a broader trend seen from April 2024 to March 2025, during which incidents dropped by more than 10 per cent compared to the previous 12 months.
In addition to issuing fines, the team has increased other forms of enforcement. During this period, 195 warning letters were issued for household waste offences, alongside 123 statutory notices—both significant increases from the same timeframe in 2024, which saw 24 warning letters and 36 statutory notices.
These actions represent the initial steps in the enforcement process regarding household waste. Officers aim to work with residents to ensure waste is presented correctly, with fines being used as a last resort for repeat offenders.
The team has also referred ten serious environmental crime cases to the council’s legal department for further action.
“These stats show that we are continuing to take decisive action against the scourge of fly-tipping,” said Councillor Yvonne Forsey, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Waste and Recycling.
“We have invested more and more resources into this area, and the increase in fines and warnings issued to offenders is evidence that we are having an impact.
“The fact that the total number of incidents is down compared with April–June last year is also pleasing.
“We will keep taking a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping to make sure these trends continue.”
