Ten Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been paid since the start of the year
as officers continue to crackdown on offenders.
Many of the fly tippers were caught on council security cameras, with one
identified by an address found on some packaging in dumped waste and
another captured on CCTV supplied by a member of the public.
The waste was dumped throughout the city, with incidents in Wednesfield,
Bilston, Whitmore Reans, Blakenhall and Penn Fields. Seven FPNs were paid
in January and three in February.
FPNs are set at £400 and the money raised by payment of the fines is re-
invested in the council’s environmental crime service to help bring to justice
those who fail to dispose of their waste correctly.
Under the council’s ongoing Shop a Tipper campaign, anyone suspected of
dumping rubbish will see their images shared on lampposts to appeal for
information to help identify them.
If the information provided leads to successful identification, and FPNs are
issued and paid or a prosecution takes place, residents receive a £100 Enjoy
Wolverhampton Gift Card. Residents can contact 01902 552700 with
information.
Councillor Craig Collingswood, cabinet member for environment and climate
change at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “This is an excellent result in
our ongoing battle against fly tipping.
“It is a disgusting crime and one that is a priority for the council to tackle.
Through a combination of security cameras and support from residents a
good number of FPNs have been paid already this year.
“We are sending a strong message to thoughtless fly tippers that we will take
action to stop this criminal behaviour and keep Wolverhampton – and its local
neighbourhoods and streets - clean and attractive.”
Residents are 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
