The council is determined to tackle the issue head on because fly-tipping is a blight on our communities as well as being an unacceptable enviro-crime. There are clear and well-established ways to dispose of waste available across the borough.
Working under the ‘Clean Lambeth Campaign’ banner the council’s Lambeth’s Environmental Enforcement Team has led initiative, conducting a series of operations with a focus on each of the borough’s five town centres.
Since it started, the council has carried out 198 investigations into fly-tipping incidents, issued 26 warning letters that further action could be taken, handed out 17 fixed penalty notices and made six verbal warnings. This has been accompanied throughout by engagement with local residents and businesses on how to best dispose of waste.
Word from the Cabinet
Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, Lambeth Council’s Deputy leader & Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth & Clean Air, said: “We are committed to making Lambeth a cleaner and safer place for everyone. The Clean Lambeth Campaign has shown that with community cooperation and enforcement action we can make a real difference.
“I want to thank our residents who always do the right thing, as well as our Environmental Enforcement Team and people in the community who have supported these efforts which had made a real difference in the borough.
“We’re determined to continue working hard to end enviro-crime because it’s completely unacceptable.”
Ongoing commitment
The council has made an ongoing commitment to maintaining the cleanliness of our borough and encourages residents to support these efforts. To find out more about how to properly dispose of waste in Lambeth visit lambeth.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling.
