{"id":767762,"date":"2026-09-11T23:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T23:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/767762\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T23:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T23:18:12","slug":"people-who-trash-manchester-could-be-slapped-with-1k-fine-in-major-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/767762\/","title":{"rendered":"People who ‘trash’ Manchester could be slapped with \u00a31k fine in major crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

It comes after council bosses ‘declared war’ on fly-tipping.\"Litter<\/p>\n

Litter in Manchester(Image: Manchester City Council)<\/p>\n

Council bosses in Manchester are increasing fines for fly-tipping to the \u2018absolute legal limit\u2019 in a \u2018landmark\u2019 move to crackdown on illegal dumping.<\/p>\n

Offenders who are caught will soon face being slapped with a \u00a31,000 penalty rather than the previous lower amount of \u00a3700.<\/p>\n

The council \u2018declared war\u2019 on fly-tipping earlier this year and said the hike in fines is part of its plan to clean up Manchester’s streets.<\/p>\n

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Councillor Basat Sheikh, who is in charge of neighbourhood matters in the city, said: \u201cIllegal dumping is not a minor nuisance. It is a selfish crime that ruins communities, drains public money from essential services, and disrespects hardworking residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy raising fines to the absolute legal limit, we are sending a clear message. If you trash our city, we will come after you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The increase in fines is hoped to make fly-tipping a \u2018rare\u2019 occurrence rather than a regular problem in Manchester.<\/p>\n

In the last 12 months nearly 18,000 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in the city, leading to the removal of more than 5,000 tonnes of waste.<\/p>\n

A total of 992 fines were dished out for waste deposits in the same period, the council said.<\/p>\n

\"Town<\/p>\n

Town hall chiefs want to make fly-tipping a ‘rare’ event in Manchester(Image: Jason Roberts \/ Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

As well as enforcement action, the plan to stop fly-tipping includes encouraging people to join local clean-up projects and environmental action schemes, as well as education about the issue.<\/p>\n

The council\u2019s aim is to cut fly-tipping incidents by a third by 2035.<\/p>\n

Under the new system of \u00a31,000 fines, those who pay within 10 days will be eligible for a reduced payment of \u00a3700, with the full amount payable within 14 days.<\/p>\n

The decision is subject to approval by the council\u2019s executive team.<\/p>\n

Councillor Sheikh added: “Earlier this year, we declared war on fly-tipping in Manchester. Today, we are backing those words with serious action.<\/p>\n

\u201cResidents have made it clear they want cleaner streets and neighbourhoods they can be proud of. We are drawing a firm line.<\/p>\n

\u201cEducation and community outreach remain important, but we will not hesitate to use every enforcement tool available. There are no excuses for dumping rubbish.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has a part to play in keeping Manchester clean, green, and welcoming. Those who ignore the rules will face the full weight of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It comes after council bosses ‘declared war’ on fly-tipping. Litter in Manchester(Image: Manchester City Council) Council bosses in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767763,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,1768,3531,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-767762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-manchester","tag-manchester-council","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=767762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=767762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}