Fly-tipping is placing a “significant environmental, financial and operational burden” on public services, a council has said.
A report for Kent County Council’s scrutiny committee described the impact of waste crime on services, landowners and communities in the county.
Nearly 23,000 fly-tips were reported in 2024-25 across the council area, according to the report – 2,000 more than the previous year but down from a peak of 25,000 in 2020-21.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said landowners, who must pay to clear dumped rubbish on their property, had now “had enough”.