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Enforcement Cameras: Fly-Tipping & Litter Hotspot
Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Aim
A national project to raise funds for cameras to catch and prosecute people who litter, fly-tip and pollute Britain.
Who We Are
Clean Up Britain is the UK's only national campaign dedicated entirely to tackling litter and fly-tipping through systemic change, rather than endless clean-ups.
Founded in 2012 and based across the UK, we're a Community Interest Company with a dedicated team. While other organisations focus on picking up litter after the fact, we focus on stopping it at source: pushing for impactful education, better enforcement, more effective legislation, and practical solutions that prevent environmental crime before it happens.
We've spent over a decade campaigning for change, holding National Highways and local authorities to account, publishing original research, and working directly with councils to improve enforcement. Our work has been featured in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, and many other national media outlets.Our hidden camera programme has already led to successful prosecutions and measurable deterrence at targeted sites. Now we want to go further across the country.
The Problem
Fly-tipping and litter are blighting communities across Britain, and the system meant to stop it is broken.
In 2023/24, councils dealt with 1.15 million fly-tipping incidents, a 6% rise on the previous year. That's the equivalent of one fly-tip reported every 27 seconds. 60% involves household waste, mattresses, sofas, bin bags, construction rubble, dumped on roadsides, in country lanes, on farmland, and in residential streets.
The cost to taxpayers is staggering. Litter and fly-tips cost over £1 billion a year to clean up. But the true cost, including investigations and the toll on communities forced to live with it, runs far higher.
And yet enforcement is failing.
Our own Freedom of Information research, covering 382 UK councils, reveals just how broken the system is:
- Over half of fines go unpaid. Of 26,624 Fixed Penalty Notices (fines) issued for fly-tipping, only 12,961 were paid, a rate of just 48.7%. That's £9.3 million in lost revenue, more than the £8.5 million collected.
- Prison is almost unheard of. Of 1,531 court prosecutions, just 18 resulted in a custodial sentence, only 1.2%.
The message to fly-tippers is clear: the chances of being caught are low, the chances of being punished are lower, and the chances of facing any serious consequences are almost zero.
Our Solution
Hidden, motion-activated enforcement cameras deter offenders before they dump, capture clear evidence when they do, and give councils the footage they need to issue fines and pursue prosecutions.
Unlike clean-up campaigns, which address environmental destruction after the fact, cameras tackle fly-tipping at source. They are:
- Covert: designed to blend into the environment so fly-tippers don't know they're being watched
- Weatherproof and durable: built to withstand the elements in rural and urban hotspots
- Day and night capable: capturing clear footage around the clock
- Prosecution-ready: providing the evidence that councils need to act
Combined with visible warning signage, they send a powerful message: this area is monitored, and you will be caught and prosecuted.
We work with councils and communities to identify the worst-affected sites using local intelligence and hotspot data. We don't just install cameras and walk away; we ensure the footage leads to action: fines, prosecutions, vehicle seizures, and long-term deterrence.
How We'll Use the Funds
We're aiming to raise £100,000 to install 250 enforcement cameras and warning signs in fly-tipping hotspots across Britain.
Here's where your money goes:
- Enforcement cameras, covert: motion-activated units with day/night capability
- Warning signage: visible deterrent signs for installation at hotspot sites
- Installation & deployment: working with councils and concerned citizens to position cameras in priority locations
- Ongoing coordination: ensuring footage is reviewed and passed to councils for enforcement action
Every pound raised goes directly towards equipment and deployment. We're a lean organisation, and we want every donation to make a tangible difference on the ground.
Why This Matters
Fly-tipping isn't just unsightly. It's a public health risk, attracting vermin and leaching pollutants into soil and waterways. It damages property values, undermines community pride, and places a growing financial burden on councils already stretched to breaking point. It is a waste of taxpayers' money.
Farmers are forced to clear dumped waste from their land at their own expense, sometimes costing tens of thousands of pounds. Rural communities see their lanes and beauty spots turned into dumping grounds. Urban neighbourhoods are left to live alongside rotting mattresses and overflowing bin bags.
The people who do this know they can get away with it. We want to change that.
Help Us Catch Fly-Tippers
With your support, we can put more eyes where they're needed most, in the hotspots councils can't afford to monitor, in the country lanes where fly-tippers think nobody's watching, and in the communities that have been let down by a failing enforcement system.
£100,000. 250 cameras. Real consequences for lawbreakers.
Back this campaign and help us turn the tide on illegal dumping.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made