We need to look at:-
- Why fly tipping has become so lucrative,
- How criminals work and how and which agencies can disrupt them.
- Identify hotspots and corridors where fly tipping occurs
- Identify where rubbish has come from to build a case against the owner of the rubbish as well as the criminal tipper.
- The use of trail cameras in vulnerable areas, both to deter and collect evidence.
One important element will be gathering (and importantly sharing) evidence quickly between agencies to help prevent fly tipping and to bring successful prosecutions.
CCWatch is ideally placed to see the fly tippers in action. We receive reports daily from CCWatch members of dodgy loaded vehicles and of vehicles discarding their loads, often on our farmers land. CCWatch members often report this to us within minutes of it occurring. This information is passed straight to Rural Crime Action Team but they are not usually the prosecuting agency. This information needs to be disseminated swiftly to local Councils’ Enforcement Officers and to The Environment Agency. CCWatch is compiling a report on the number of fly tips reported by members and action (visit, clearing, prosecution) resulting over the next 3 months.
For more information about SCRAP look here: https://www.recap.co.uk/fly-tipping/
