Fenland ranked as East of England construction waste fly-tipping hotspot

Fenland has been identified as one of the primary hotspots for construction-related fly-tipping in the East of England. According to data analyzed by waste management specialists BusinessWaste.co.uk, the district ranked fourth in the region for illegal dumping of construction, demolition, and excavation waste relative to its population.

Fenland recorded 156 construction-related fly-tipping incidents out of 1,640 total illegal dumping reports, representing 9.51 per cent of the district’s cases. This equates to a rate of 14.87 construction-related incidents per 10,000 residents.

Other areas in the East of England showing high rates of construction waste dumping include Epping Forest, Great Yarmouth, and Brentwood, which occupied the top three positions in the regional rankings. Stevenage also appeared in the top five for the region.