The two areas of Greater Manchester named as the worst spots for fly-tipping in the North West
03.12.2023 - 08:41
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Two areas of Greater Manchester have been named as some of the worst places for fly-tipping in the entire North West region last year.
Rochdale and Manchester ranked 7th and 10th worst places for people dumping their rubbish in places they should not. A study from LoveJunk using government data from 2022 showed that Rochdale and Manchester had 28 and 25 fly tipping incidents per 1,000 people in 2022 respectively.
Pendle in Lancashire tops the table of fly-tipping hotspots in the North West with 52 fly tips per 1,000 people, closely followed by Liverpool with 39 fly tips per 1000.
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Manchester was proactive in clamping down on the dumping of illegal waste, issuing 1,250 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) last year, and prosecuting 338 people. Rochdale Council has the biggest problem in Greater Manchester with 28 fly tips per 1000 people, but only issued 27 FPNs and none of these were ever paid.
Colin O’Grady, from Beswick, was prosecuted for fly-tipping in court recently following an investigation from Manchester Council. He would get paid to dispose of waste, however, it was found that he was dumping rubbish in different areas across Manchester.
The The 51-year-old entered a guilty plea to five charges under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 during a hearing at Manchester Magistrates' Court on September 7. He was later given a 12-month community order that included 80 hours of unpaid labour and had to pay £800 in court costs, plus an £80 victim surcharge.
Tameside, Stockport and Salford were the least proactive in