The illegal dumping of waste – or fly-tipping – is a problem many councils are faced with across the country.
If caught, perpetrators can be met with a fine, criminal record, and sometimes a prison sentence.
In 2024, over 4,000 reports of fly-tipping were received by Wakefield Council, and there were over 400 incidents of fly-tipping shared between the top 10 streets where waste is most frequently dumped in the district.
Click through the gallery to see which streets were the worst for fly-tipping last year and how many incidents each one had.

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The illegal dumping of waste – or fly-tipping – is a problem many councils are faced with across the country. Photo: s

2. Castleford Road, Normanton
24 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

3. Smawell Lane, Wakefield
25 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

4. Market Street, Pontefract
27 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google