Can you help identify this Halloween fly-tipper in Stanney Mill Road?

Cheshire West and Chester Council is asking the public to help identify a fly-tipper caught on CCTV camera on Stanney Mill Road in Ellesmere Port on Halloween last year.

The Council’s crackdown on fly-tippers now involves the use of mobile CCTV cameras at well-known hotspots around the borough.

Anyone caught illegally dumping waste in west Cheshire could face a fine and even a prison sentence for the most severe cases.

Camera footage, taken on 31 October 2023 at 12:04pm on Stanney Mill Road, shows a male driving up with a trailer. The waste then found in this location included a large pile of straw and hay.

The Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Strategic Transport, Councillor Karen Shore said: “The face of this individual is very clear, so please get in touch with us if you recognise him.

“The message is clear…Fly-tippers beware!  We are watching and will do all we can to track you down, and make sure you pay for what you have done.

“There is no excuse for fly tipping at all, it costs money to clear away and affects our communities, as well as potentially local wildlife.  We will take any steps necessary to find and prosecute offenders, including using CCTV.”

The Council is again urging residents to not be tempted to use the services of Illegal waste carriers who often target people on social media.  Unlicensed carriers often simply dump the waste along country lanes or in alleyways leaving the bill for removal and disposal with either the Council, or the landowner if it is on private land.

The Council’s Public Protection Service will look for any evidence they can find in fly tips and any householder or small businesses found to be using rogue traders to dispose of their waste can be prosecuted.

Cllr Shore added: “Please check anyone disposing of waste for you is a licensed waste carrier – always be wary if you are approached by an individual to take your rubbish away.”

 If you recognise the driver please report it to the Council’s Public Protection Service on 01244 973708, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers.

If you discover illegal tipping of waste or see it being tipped, you can report it 24 hours a day on the Council’s website or ‘Report It’ app.

Check a waste carrier is registered on the Environment Agency’s website: 

environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers