Reading Council Tackles Over 5,000 Fly-Tips

Fly-tipping is still a big problem in Reading - the council handled 5,685 reports in the 12 months to October 2026.

That followed 2,229 incidents reported between 2024 and 2025, and it remains one of the most common neighbourhood complaints.

Hotspots include Oxford Road, Elm Park Road and Kensington Park, and problems have been seen at bottle-bank sites.

The council says it issued 349 Fixed Penalty Notices in the same 12-month period.

Enforcement is done with Kingdom Local Authority Support, which provides five Environmental Enforcement Officers - four patrol known hotspots, while a fifth works with the mobile cleansing team to gather evidence at recycling points.

A new Environmental Enforcement Partnership starts in March 2027. It will maintain current enforcement resources and add mobile CCTV to help target hotspots outside the town centre, support investigations and deter offenders.

The council says it will continue enforcement, targeted patrols, prompt investigations and investment in technology to catch, fine or prosecute people who fly-tip and to keep neighbourhoods clean, safe and welcoming.

James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter