Funding for projects to prevent or address the issue of fly-tipping
This grant is now closed to applications.
The Fly Tipping Intervention Grant supported projects trialling approaches and interventions to prevent or address the issue of fly-tipping.
Delivered by WRAP on behalf of Defra, this grant provided capital funding for projects at known fly-tipping hot-spots that showed the potential for improving infrastructure, raising awareness, and supporting enforcement activity.
Particular interest was given to projects that could influence long term behaviour change, provide key learnings on methods used for sharing with the wider sector, and that could be easily replicated or scaled up.
Update: Grants awarded
Eleven local authorities based in England received funding.
| Grant recipient | Location | Grant value |
| Stevenage Borough Council | East England | £28,144 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | South East | £25,154 |
| London Borough of Newham | London | £49,937 |
| Warrington Borough Council | North West | £35,308 |
| Telford and Wrekin Council | West Midlands | £50,000 |
| Dover District Council | South East | £37,815 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | £48,800 |
| Durham County Council | North East | £49,875 |
| Winchester City Council | South East | £27,250 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | South East | £50,000 |
| Thanet District Council | South East | £50,000 |
| Total | £452,283 |
Explore the case studies
Defra's collaboration with WRAP in 2022 on the Fly-tipping Intervention Grant Scheme, followed by a second round run by the Rural Payments Agency on behalf of Defra in 2023, has yielded 19 case studies (as hosted on the Keep Britian Tidy website) which offer valuable insights into the diverse and successful interventions employed to combat fly-tipping across various communities.
Explore these accounts of innovative approaches and effective solutions implemented to address this pressing environmental challenge, showcasing what can be achieved through collaborative efforts between government, organisations, and local communities.
- Basingstoke & Deane – CCTV & ANPR at Community Bring Bank Sites
- Birmingham City Council - AI CCTV & Duty of Care Education
- Bristol City Council - CCTV at Urban Hotspots
- Cambridge City Council - CCTV, Fly-tipping Signage, Litter Bin Stickers & Vehicle Livery
- Doncaster – Re-surfacing, fencing and CCTV in Alleyway Hotspot
- Dover - Beautification of Urban Hotspots
- Dover - CCTV in Urban & Rural Hotspots
- Durham – CCTV & Signage
- Hereford – CCTV at a Caravan Site & Rural Hotspots
- Hyndburn Borough Council - Target Hardening to Combat Fly-tipping
- London Borough of Newham - Timed Waste Collection Signage & Community Engagement
- London Borough of Newham – Beautification of Bring Bank Site & Community Engagement
- Northumberland – CCTV & Signage in Urban Hotspots
- Pendle Borough Council - Waste Amnesty Day
- Spelthorne – Consistent, Uniformed Signage at Bring Sites
- Spelthorne – CCTV & Signage on Rural Unlit Road
- Stevenage – Mobile CCTV & Signage
- Thanet District Council – Improving the Street Scene
- Warrington – Re-deployable Smart Cameras & Signage