The number of fly-tipping incidents in Brent has risen to 18,000 in the last year.
The statistics, compiled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, reveal Brent had the eighth-highest number of fly-tipping cases per 1,000 people across the country.
More than 1,200 more cases were reported in Brent than in 2016-17.
Cllr Krupa Sheth, Brent’s lead member for the environment, said: “There has been a rise in reported illegally dumped waste nationally, and, unfortunately, Brent is no exception.
“We take a zero-tolerance approach to this crime and were one of the first local authorities to begin using the new legislative powers back in 2016.”
Officers have handed out almost 900 warnings and fixed penalty notices this year.
Cllr Sheth added: “These activities are part of our ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign. [...] Dumping waste and littering will not be accepted in our borough.”
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