Photographs and footage of fly tipping offences will be shared on the council’s website at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/fly-tipping and via neighbourhood social media platform Nextdoor to appeal for information to identify offenders.

The move is an expansion of the council’s successful Shop a Tipper scheme where anyone suspected of dumping rubbish has their images shared locally via posters and leaflets.

Residents are being encouraged to contact the council with information about the suspects. If the details provided lead to successful identification, and Fixed Penalty Notice fines are issued and paid or a prosecution takes place, residents will receive a £100 Enjoy Wolverhampton Gift Card.

People can view the appeals for information via the website and on the local social media platform Nextdoor, where images and details of incidents will be shared with users living in the postcode where the tip has happened.

Since Shop a Tipper began, the council has seen a decrease in the number of items dumped during fly tipping incidents. Our most recent comparison statistics show that in 2024, 9,450 items were discarded, while 7,606 were dumped in 2025 - a reduction of 1,844 items in the course of 12 months.

A total of 47, £100 gift cards have been issued to residents who have provided evidence for Shop a Tipper prosecutions. These are on top of the fines and prosecutions that officers carry out as a matter of course, where evidence is gathered by members of the environmental crime team.

The additional online action is another tool in the council’s ongoing work to tackle fly tipping. Existing approaches include a drone, CCTV cameras, £1,000 fines for fly tipping, prosecutions and vehicle crushing.

The council has also recently announced an additional £257,146 in its 2026/27 budget to fund extra enforcement staff and six more security cameras to be placed at known fly tipping hot spots across Wolverhampton.

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “Fly tipping is an absolute disgrace and we always welcome information to help us track down those responsible for this crime.

“We are warning tippers that not only could you be fined or prosecuted, but images of you illegally dumping waste will be shown for your community to see on our website and social media pages.

“We are proud of the work we are doing in the city to tackle this thoughtless behaviour and we would appreciate the help of local residents as we do everything we can to try and stop these criminals from spoiling our city.

“There is simply no excuse to illegally dump rubbish, in Wolverhampton or anywhere.”

Photos and footage will be updated regularly. Residents can also report other incidents of fly tipping by calling 01902 552700 with information or report tips online at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/fly-tipping

People are also reminded that waste can be disposed of free of charge at our Household Waste and Recycling Centres (tips) which are open 7 days a week from 8am – 4pm. Centres are at Anchor Lane, Lanesfield, Bilston and Shaw Road, Wolverhampton.

A bulky item collection service to dispose of big unwanted items is also available, find out more at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/book-bulky-item-collection