Overview
- Overall, 55% of respondents said they see more roadside litter than before, up from 52% in a May 2024 survey.
- The West Midlands reported the highest perceived increase at 63%, followed by the North East at 58% and both eastern England and Yorkshire/Humberside at 57%, with Northern Ireland lowest at 49%.
- The AA called for greater local authority funding to enforce anti-litter laws and to support clean-ups, along with larger, more prominent bins at lay-bys and service stations.
- AA Charitable Trust director Edmund King labeled the figures a wake-up call, while Clean Up Britain urged treating the issue as a national emergency focused on enforcement, education and cultural change.
- Public support for fining registered keepers when litter is thrown from vehicles stands at 51%, down from 54% last year.