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.

5. St Catherine Street, Wakefield
31 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

6. Woodhouse Lane, Wakefield
34 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

7. Stuart Road, Pontefract
44 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

8. Dewsbury Road, Wakefield
54 incidents of fly-tipping in 2024. Photo: Google Photo: Google

