A “first of its kind” conference is being held to tackle fly-tipping in Kent, the county council says.<\/p>\n
Kent County Council (KCC) is hosting the event on Friday to bring together councils, enforcement agencies, landowners and the waste industry to take coordinated action.<\/p>\n
KCC leader Linden Kemkaran said: “Fly-tipping is more than an environmental nuisance, it is illegal behaviour that scars neighbourhoods, damages our countryside and places a real financial burden on the people of Kent.”<\/p>\n
The council processed about 2,500 tonnes of fly-tipped waste in 2024-25 at a cost of about \u00a3345,000, it said.<\/p>\n
Kemkaran added: “Every time waste is dumped, council taxpayers end up paying for its safe removal and disposal, which takes money away from services communities rely on.<\/p>\n
“When fly\u2011tipping is allowed to persist in the same places, there is a real risk it becomes normalised. <\/p>\n
“That is unacceptable for residents who take pride in where they live, and it sends the wrong message to those who think they can dump waste without consequence.”<\/p>\n
KCC said it would use the outcomes of the conference to shape its future action and partnership working.<\/p>\n
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