Fines for fly-tipping vary widely, with some receiving minimal penalties despite a maximum £1,000 fine.

In recent fly-tipping cases, fines have varied widely. In Essex, Paul Vale was fined just £5 for leaving a cupboard on the pavement, despite a new law raising the maximum fine to £1,000. In Cambridgeshire, a woman paid someone to dispose of her waste, but it ended up fly-tipped, leading to a fine and conviction. North Herts Council has also dealt with a large dumping of waste near Wymondley Wood, amid a crackdown on fly-tipping.

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