In the unenviable top spot, Croydon is England’s worst offender when it comes to fly-tipping. There were 35,470 incidents reported in 2023 to 2024 – shockingly, marking an annual change of 55.2%. The council had to deal with over 10 times the UK average of fly-tipping.

The problem isn’t just an eyesore for residents, but it’s expensive too. Croydon Council spent over £1 million clearing up fly-tipping in just one year – it’s not cheap being the capital of fly-tipping.

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