Overview
- The government set out plans to consult on adding penalty points to driving licences for fly-tipping, creating a route to ban repeat offenders from the road.
- Ministers say some offences could carry up to nine points, and courts could disqualify people once they reach 12 points under existing rules.
- The proposals sit within a forthcoming Waste Crime Action Plan that also aims to let councils seize or crush vehicles used to dump waste.
- Officials say the changes need consultation and legal steps, with DEFRA indicating the rollout could start late this year and continue into 2027.
- Opposition Conservatives claim credit for pressing similar measures, while councils logged 1.26 million incidents last year and farmers report repeat dumping on private land.