Joint agency operation to eradicate fly tipping in Cheshire West and Chester continues

The Council has again joined forces with Cheshire Constabulary's Rural Crime team, to carry out intensive enforcement throughout the borough to tackle fly tipping and waste transfer offences, as part of the now established Operation Flycatcher.

Enforcement officers examined all reported fly tips across the borough during the operation, searching for evidence of potential offenders.

Officers also spoke to residents in the local area and posted letters through doors of properties in close proximity to fly tips, asking anyone with information that might help identify those responsible for the fly tipping to come forward. The fly tipping was also immediately removed by the Council's StreetCare team.

Commercial vehicles were stopped and checked to make sure they had the required licences and documentation to carry waste.

Mobile CCTV is still being used in fly tipping hot spot areas across the borough and will continue to be deployed.

The Council's Cabinet Member for Homes, Planning and Safer Communities, Councillor Christine Warner said:

"We also want to make residents aware of unlicensed waste carriers. Always check the person taking away your rubbish has the correct licence, or you could be liable for prosecution if they flytip your waste.

People offer such services via social media, but they may not be what they claim to be. Please check before you hand over your waste to anyone"

Cllr Warner

You can check if a waste carrier is licensed at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index

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