EIR Request - Fly Tipping Incidents

Request 101002995633

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.

Please may you provide me with data on:
• Total number of fly tipping incidents in 2020/2021 and 2022 to date per area under your authority, if possible (per waste type, specifically involving electrical and electronic items)
• Total cost of removal for fly-tipping incidents in 2020/2021 and 2022 (to date, if possible)
Please provide the information in the form (attached). [Excel template provided]

Response 08-03-2022

1. Incidents recorded by Waste department:

2020 373 incidents
2021 226 incidents
2022 32 incidents (up to 28th Feb)

Incidents recorded by Environmental Health and Anti-Social Behaviour:

2020 - 107
2021 - 197
2022 (to date) - 27

Please note, under Regulation 10(4)(a) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014, the type of materials fly tipped is not recorded and therefore not held. 

2. We do not record the costs for cleaning up fly tipping separately as we include these tasks within the normal daily tasks for vehicles and crews within the vicinity of the incident. Therefore, this information is not held under Regulation 10(4)(a) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014.