New team takes to the roads to tackle flytipping in Shropshire

A dedicated flytipping response team has been launched as Shropshire Council looks to clamp down on unsightly and illegally dumped waste.

The team will be out and about five days a week in a new flytippng response vehicle, following up reports of flytipping on public land, and looking for cases that have yet to be reported.

They will clear flytips – or arrange for them to be cleared – and will also look for and record evidence that will enable the offenders to be identified, and to pursue enforcement.

The use of smartphones will mean that information can be recorded and shared more quickly, easily and accurately.

And using a new double-crewed vehicle with a tail lift they will be better able to remove heavy and larger items more effectively.