Bexley cut fly-tipping by almost one-third last year, one of the biggest reductions in London, thanks to our clampdown.
The data shows 5,096 incidents of fly-tipping in 2021-22. The following year, 2022-23 we cut this number to 3,633 incidents. We also issued more fixed penalty notices (FPNs) with a total of 1730 enforced in 2023.
Councillor Richard Diment – Bexley’s Cabinet Member for Places said:
Keeping the Borough clean and green is a top priority for the Council and we’ve always been clear that we have zero tolerance of fly-tipping.
The 29% reduction shows that the hard work of our enforcement team is paying off. We will continue to fight these criminals with more patrols, higher on-the-spot fines for offenders and by using our powers to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of being used for fly-tipping.
We know there is always more to do, and we are continuing to engage with private landowners, the environment agency, the Police and local businesses to combat fly-tipping hotspots. We are working on plans to introduce new deterrents and to increase the use of CCTV coverage, which we hope to announce over the coming months.”
The Council’s environment team are out in the Borough tackling fly-tipping every day and making a difference. In Norman Road (North), Belvedere, where there used to be regular large-scale deposits of waste, the team, working in partnership with Cory and assisted by the introduction of CCTV technology, were able to take more enforcement actions which has transformed this former fly-tipping hotspot.
Similarly Fishers Way, Belvedere Industrial Estate, had also become a fly-tipping hot spot with even a lorry trailer dumped. Following the removal of the trailer and the introduction of CCTV as well as regular patrols, the number of FPNs issued increased and this has reduced fly-tipping significantly. New gates have been installed and regular monitoring increased at Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere Industrial Estate and these measures have helped to stop the regular fly-tipping that was taking place in a footpath running alongside Bronze Age Way.
We need the support of our local community to stop this criminal activity. If you see waste that has been fly-tipped or witness someone in the act of fly-tipping let us know online at report fly-tipping. Please ensure you note vehicle registration and make, company logos and the date and time of the incident. You can also report fly-tipping to us on 020 8303 7777, or email Customer.Services@bexley.gov.uk
If you are hiring someone to remove your rubbish, always make sure you use a registered waste carrier and ask for waste transfer documents confirming where your waste will be taken before you arrange for it to be removed. Information about licensed waste carriers can be obtained from the Environment Agency's website.