£400 fines for fly-tippers

Signs are going up near fly-tipping hotspots, in Tooting, to warn people that if they dump rubbish illegally, they will be fined.

In fact, more than 5,150 fines were handed out for littering and fly-tipping offences between 2020 to 2021 across the borough.

Councillor Steffi Sutters, environment spokesperson said,

“These signs are going up, as a reminder when we have just issued £400 fixed penalty notices in your local area.

“They highlight a point that I make regularly - we take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and littering.

“It’s not fair, it’s not right and our enforcement teams work really hard to investigate fly-tip offenders and catch those who think they can get away with it.”

Watch Councillor Steffi Sutters talk about what the Council is doing to tackle fly-tipping.

Councillor Steffi Sutters talks to a local resident about fly-tipping in Tooting and why it’s so unacceptable.

Report fly-tip offenders
If you see someone dumping litter or fly-tipping, we need as much information as possible to help us prosecute the offenders:

• Tell us what you saw: where, when and a description of the fly-tip/incident, along with a description of anyone involved.
• A description and/or the name and addresses of the people involved and the actual location would also be helpful.
• Try and film or photograph the incident, ideally with a date and time stamp. But please don’t put yourself or others at risk. The higher res the picture, the better.
• We need to know what sort of rubbish has been dumped – the amount and type of waste e.g. a few bags of rubbish, a fridge or a sofa.
• If relevant make a note of the vehicle registration number and a description of the vehicle.

CONTACT:
Email: flytipwitness@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Phone: 020 8871 8558 (Option 2)

You can also report fly-tipping and litter.

How to dispose of your rubbish, bulky waste and recycling 

Households

• Put your rubbish out correctly to reduce the risk of missed bin collections, and don’t pay cowboys to take away your rubbish.
• Find out what you can and can't recycle. To check specific items, use the A-Z recycling tool
• Make sure you know your rubbish collection day.
• If you have any large items, book a bulky waste collection or visit the household waste recycling centre.
• ReWork: repair, sell or fix items reuse workshop
• Donate unwanted items via charity shops
• Donate, sell, giveaway, plus find and buy items online. Wandsworth Freegle: giveaway or find items for free, Gumtree sell or buy items, Facebook marketplace sell or buy items 

Businesses

• Make sure you use a licensed waste removal company and avoid unlicensed cowboys who fly-tip illegally.
• Businesses can find out more about how to clear their rubbish on our business waste page.