26 pictures prove Walsall fly-tipping enforcement catchphrases ‘meaningless’ as dumping ground grows
Walsall Council has been told to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ as the ‘worst flytipping hotspot’ continues to grow.
Swatches of waste including sofas, mattresses, skips and rubble has been dumped on Springvale Street and Ann Street in Willenhall.
In the forgotten corner of town there are abandoned caravans, smashed up cars and photos of people zip-tied to metal fences.
It’s an eerie experience walking through as you are dwarfed by huge shipping containers, also full of waste.
Councillor Simran Cheema, ward member for Willenhall South, first raised the issue with Walsall Council back in October 2025.
She finds it ‘unacceptable and appalling’ that no apparent action has been taken to date. Councillor Cheema said: “In the meantime, there’s just further dumping there every single day.”
Walsall Council said it is aware of the longstanding issues in the area and plans for the site are being considered.
Councillor Cheema said: “I’ve never seen fly tipping like this before. I think it’s the worst I’ve seen across the borough. Tat-men who go around collecting people’s rubbish from house clearances are using Springvale Street and Ann Street as a dumping ground.
“When there’s fly-tipping on private land, the council would rightly point out to landlords and push them to get it cleared as soon as possible. But now, when a lot of it is on council-owned land, the public highway, it just seems like they’re really slow. That’s my biggest frustration.”
See 26 pictures that show the state of fly-tipping in the area:
In July 2025 Walsall Council approved a spend of £4.7million on ramping up enforcement efforts to tackle fly tipping.
The authority’s leader, Councillor Mike Bird, vowed he would ‘put the force back into enforcement’ and said fly-tippers will face the full force of the law.
But Councillor Cheema described the words as ‘meaningless’. She said: “They need to put their money where their mouth is and do what they promised.
“It’s all well saying they’ll put the force back into enforcement but we actually need to see it happen.
“These hot spot areas are where we really need to see action, sooner rather than later.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before and I just find it absolutely appalling that it’s been left to get into this condition.”
A Walsall Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of longstanding issues in this area. Plans to secure the site are being considered ahead of clearance to ensure issues are alleviated long-term.”
