FOI Request - Littering Statistics

Request 101003882510

1.     Do you issue fines for littering? (YES/NO)

2.     If so, at what level do you levy fines?

3.     Do you use an in-house team or a private enforcement company to issue fines for littering?

4.     How many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for littering did you issue in 2024/2025 (to date)?

5.     How many Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for car parking did you issue in 2024/2025 (to date)?

6.     How many litter bins do you have in your council area now?

7.     How many litter bins did you have 10 years ago (2014/2015)?

8.     Have you removed any litter bins in the past 10 years, and if so, how many?

9.     What was your annual spending on litter clearance in 2024/2025 compared to 2014/2015?

10.  How many people did you catch fly-tipping in 2024?

11.  How many FPNs did you issue for fly-tipping in 2024?

12.  How many of the FPNs issued for fly-tipping were paid?

13.  How many people did you prosecute for fly-tipping in court in 2024?

14.  How many of the court prosecutions resulted in a custodial sentence for fly-tipping?

 

Response 04-12-2025

1. Yes

2. £80.00

3. In-house team

4. 2024 - 0 

2025 - 0

5. N/A

6. 1253 includes litter, pole, dog waste and lay-by bins

7. 914 includes litter, pole, dog waste and lay-by bins

8. None – bins have been moved to areas where they would be better utilised, but not removed.

9. 

Litter clearance is covered as part of the full street sweeping remit, so is not measured in isolation. The budget detail provided covers all resources including supplies, staff and vehicles.

2024/25: £840,002.74

2014/15: Figures not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

10. <5*

11. <5*

12. <5*

13. <5*

14. <5*

*the low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have
been redacted and marked with <5 instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal
information.