By North East Lincolnshire Council’s new campaign, which aims to name and shame people caught fly-tipping on CCTV, is already seeing positive results.
The campaign was launched on Monday by environmental enforcement officers, in which several CCTV images of fly-tipping incidents in Grimsby and Cleethorpes were released to the public.
Officers are urging members of the public to come forward and help identify anyone they may recognise in the images.
So far, one person has come forward, another has been identified and a third person has provided clarity on a case which now needs no further action.
This case took place on Lancing Way last March, in which a couple had helped a friend put out some furniture and other items for collection, but it was mistaken for a fly-tip by the council.
Cllr Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities, said: “I’m grateful to the public and local media for their help following our appeal. Information from the public is vital in clearing up these cases. Our officers will post more images of people they are keen to speak to when other avenues of investigation have been exhausted.”
Many of the offences caught on camera occurred at local recycling banks.
“Most people manage their waste and recycling responsibly, but a small minority seem to think it’s acceptable to dump rubbish at recycling banks. When people dump rubbish at these sites it means other people can’t get to the bins and our staff need diverting from their usual duties to clear up the mess.
“All the sites carry clear warnings about fly-tipping and advise people to return later if the bins are full. People can also take their rubbish to the one of the community recycling centres in Estuary Way, Grimsby, or Queens Road, Immingham,” Cllr Shepherd added.
The Council spends tens of thousands of pounds in disposal costs alone for fly-tipped waste each year. Last year, workers cleared 286.6 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Disposal of the fly-tipped waste cost the Council £72,053.
In 2020, a total of 67 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) were issued by environmental officers, with more cases are due to be heard in court. 53 people were fined £400 for fly-tipping and another 11 were fined £100 for littering offences.
People can view the images and use an online reporting form at www.nelincs.gov.uk/caught-on-camera.
