- Tamworth Borough Council partners with Keep Britain Tidy to tackle fly-tipping and waste crime
- Local figures show 1,915 incidents last year – a 36% increase
- Residents urged to avoid a #RubbishDeal and report fly-tipping
Tamworth Borough Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’, a new campaign to crack down on rogue ‘white van’ operators and help local residents protect themselves and their communities from the growing scourge of waste crime.
Fly-tipping costs councils across England millions of pounds every year in clean-up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services. In Tamworth, the council cleared up a total of 1,915 incidents in the past year, an increase of 36%, costing local taxpayers thousands of pounds.
The campaign calls on people in Tamworth to protect themselves and their communities from falling for a #RubbishDeal – low-cost, unlicensed services offered on social media by organised waste criminals. Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight aims to shine a spotlight on rogue operators, who lure people in with cheap deals, only to illegally dump household waste on streets, fields and public spaces.
Tamworth Borough Council is calling on residents to take three simple steps to avoid a #RubbishDeal:
- When booking a rubbish collection, ask for a waste carrier registration number
- Check it on the Environment Agency’s public register at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carri… or call 0300 065 3000
- Make sure you get a receipt
Councillor David Foster, portfolio holder for environmental sustainability, waste, recycling and transport said:
“Fly-tipping has a real impact in Tamworth and is a deep source of frustration. Not only is it a blight on our local environment, with everything from dumped mattresses on residential streets to rubbish piling up near parks, it costs taxpayers thousands in clear-up costs, money that could otherwise be spent on crucial services for local people.
“Our teams work tirelessly to tackle the problem, but we can’t do this alone. When paying someone to take your rubbish away, we’re asking you to check their details. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is and sadly it’s our residents and communities who ultimately pay the price.”
Dr. Anna Scott, Director of Services at Keep Britain Tidy, said:
“Councils are on the frontline of the fight against fly-tipping, responding day in, day out to clear dumped waste and keep our public spaces safe and clean. We know how much pressure this puts on already stretched local teams and we’re incredibly grateful to Tamworth Borough Council for joining forces with us for Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight.
“This campaign is about empowering residents to play their part in tackling this growing issue. By making simple checks before handing over waste and always getting a receipt, people can protect themselves from rogue traders, stop organised criminal networks in their tracks and help ensure public money is spent where it’s needed most.”
Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight will run from 10th – 23rd November 2025, with local authorities across the country joining forces with Keep Britain Tidy to highlight the scale and impact of fly-tipping, educate residents on how to protect themselves and their communities.
For more information, visit https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/
To report fly–tipping incidents, visit www.tamworth.gov.uk/council/do-it-online or call 01827 709709.