Images of Wolverhampton fly-tippers set to appear online under new scheme to identify offenders
A city scheme around fighting fly tipping offences has taken a step forward as images of offenders are set to be shared online.
Photographs and footage of fly tipping offences will be shared on Wolverhampton Council’s website and via neighbourhood social media platform Nextdoor to appeal for information to identify offenders.
The move is an expansion of the council’s successful Shop a Tipper scheme where anyone suspected of dumping rubbish has their images shared locally via posters and leaflets.
Residents are being encouraged to contact the council with information about the suspects. If the details provided lead to successful identification, and Fixed Penalty Notice fines are issued and paid or a prosecution takes place, residents will receive a £100 Enjoy Wolverhampton Gift Card.
People can view the appeals for information via the website and on the local social media platform Nextdoor, where images and details of incidents will be shared with users living in the postcode where the tip has happened.
Since Shop a Tipper began, the council has seen a decrease in the number of items dumped during fly tipping incidents, with the most recent comparison statistics showing that in 2024, 9,450 items were discarded, while 7,606 were dumped in 2025, a reduction of 1,844 items in the course of 12 months.
A total of 47 £100 gift cards have been issued to residents who have provided evidence for Shop a Tipper prosecutions, which are on top of the fines and prosecutions that officers carry out as a matter of course, where evidence is gathered by members of the environmental crime team.
The additional online action is another tool in the council’s ongoing work to tackle fly tipping. Existing approaches include a drone, CCTV cameras, £1,000 fines for fly tipping, prosecutions and vehicle crushing.
The council has also recently announced an additional £257,146 in its 2026/27 budget to fund extra enforcement staff and six more security cameras to be placed at known fly tipping hot spots across Wolverhampton.
Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at Wolverhampton Council, said: “Fly tipping is an absolute disgrace and we always welcome information to help us track down those responsible for this crime.
“We are warning tippers that not only could you be fined or prosecuted, but images of you illegally dumping waste will be shown for your community to see on our website and social media pages.
“We are proud of the work we are doing in the city to tackle this thoughtless behaviour and we would appreciate the help of local residents as we do everything we can to try and stop these criminals from spoiling our city.
“There is simply no excuse to illegally dump rubbish, in Wolverhampton or anywhere.”
