Overview

• Official figures show Newport recorded 8,139 fly‑tipping incidents in 2023–24, the highest in Wales, with totals in 2024–25 still about 17% above 2022.
• Welsh Government data indicate a 63% rise in incidents since 2019, underscoring the scale and persistence of the problem.
• A freedom of information request reported roughly 7,300 investigations in 2024 but only 124 fines and 10 prosecutions, highlighting an enforcement gap.
• Newport City Council says it issued 313 fines from April 2024 to March 2025 and increased warning letters and statutory notices, with April–June 2025 incidents down about 10.4% year on year.
• Residents in Peterstone report daily dumping, hazardous discharges and cut‑down camera poles, and they say the blight is hindering property sales and linked in part to less frequent bin collections and booking‑only tips.