London council posts photos of alleged fly-tippers online

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 12:20 · Archive

Hillingdon Council in west London has published photographs and CCTV footage of alleged fly-tippers on social media, asking residents to identify those dumping waste illegally. The council highlighted a hotspot outside St Anselm's Church car park in Hayes where people have been regularly leaving rubbish, including mattresses, furniture and construction materials.

Offenders can face fixed penalty notices of up to £1,000, while more serious cases referred to magistrates' courts can result in unlimited fines or prison sentences of up to five years. The Independent reports that enforcement officers have already issued more than 300 fixed penalty notices totalling around £134,000 in recent months.

As part of the crackdown, the council has started seizing and crushing commercial vans linked to organised illegal dumping operations. One Ford Iveco flatbed truck was seized and crushed on 3 September after being caught leaving waste on a residential road in Ickenham. Councillor Adam Bennett, the council's cabinet member for community, environment and enforcement, said the council would use every enforcement power available to hold those responsible to account.

How it is being reported

• Council publishes CCTV footage online in attempt to catch fly-tippersHillingdon Council is attempting to crack down on illegal dumping of rubbishThe Independent · 13 Oct, 11:54
• London council shames fly-tippers by posting photos of them dumping rubbish after announcing crackdownOfficials at Hillingdon Council in west London said they were furious at residents who 'continue to think they can dump rubbish and drive away without consequences'.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 08:53

In this story: Hillingdon Council · St Anselm's Church · Hayes · Ickenham · Adam Bennett

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