Causeway Coast and Glens tops Environment Agency's fly-tip stats

OVER 80 per cent of fly-tipped rubbish detected by Stormont environment officials in the last year was dumped in Causeway Coast and Glens.

According to figures released by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), 14.22 tonnes of waste was illegally deposited in the borough between January and December 9 2025.

Across the whole province the total was just 17.72 tonnes.

Causeway Coast and Glens suffered by far the highest level of fly-tipping according to the NIEA.

Only Derry City and Strabane plus Newry Mourne and Down recorded figures over one tonne during the same period. (1.02tonnes and 1.62 tonnes respectively)

The data was delivered to MLA Michelle McIlveen in response to a Written Assembly Question.

Environment Minister Andrew Muir said he recognised ‘the significant negative impact that fly-tipping can have on the natural environment.’

He explained that fly-tipping incidents occurring on public land are primarily managed by District Councils.

But, he added, the NIEA, which falls under his department's control, continues to work in close partnership with local councils to address fly tipping through a working protocol.

“Under the protocol the NIEA leads on incidents of fly-tipped waste exceeding 20m³ or when it includes materials such as hazardous waste that Councils cannot process, wrote the minister.

Read the full story in this week's Chronicle.