TAMESIDE Council has revealed how many people were slapped with fines for fly-tipping across the borough last year.
The local authority says it stepped up efforts to tackle waste-related offences in communities.
According to its figures, Tameside Council’s waste enforcement team issued 296 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) during 2025 for a range of offences linked to illegal dumping and poor waste disposal.
The majority – 258 – were issued for fly-tipping, while 29 were for littering, eight for failing to produce a waste transfer note, and one for failing to meet household duty of care requirements.
In addition to fines, the council says it secured 10 successful prosecutions for waste-related offences. A further six cases are already listed to be heard this year, with more currently progressing through the court system.
The enforcement activity comes as the latest available government figures for 2023/24 show the borough ranked as the highest-performing council in the North West for fly-tipping enforcement, and second overall for waste enforcement. During the same period, the number of reported fly-tipping incidents fell compared with the previous year.
However, fly-tipping and litter remain a persistent concern for residents, particularly in known hotspot areas.
Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Environmental Services said the results reflected sustained work by enforcement officers on the ground.
“I know how much fly-tipping and litter is a concern to residents so it is great to see how proactive our team is in tackling the issue,” commented Councillor Laura Boyle.
“They are out every day investigating and clearing fly-tipping and litter. Finding evidence of offenders, investigating further and taking effective enforcement action takes a lot of determination but their persistence is proving worthwhile and people are being held accountable for blighting our communities with illegally dumped waste.
“We know there is more work to do and we will keep up these efforts while also working with the community and partners to tackle hot spot areas and listen to residents’ concerns. This includes working with schools to help educate the children on disposing waste responsibly and developing a sense of community pride and a culture of contributing positively to their local areas. Thank you to everyone who works with us in helping to take care of our towns and neighbourhoods.”
Residents are encouraged to report fly-tipping incidents through the council’s website.