Photos and videos of fly-tippers shared online

Fly-tippers are having their images shared online as part of operations to identify offenders.

The Shop a Tipper scheme sees details of incidents shared with people living in the postcode where the offence has been committed, City of Wolverhampton Council said.

Residents, who are being encouraged to contact the council with details of offenders, can also get details from the authority's website as well as the neighbourhood social media platform Nextdoor.

Figures from the council, which is also sharing posters and leaflets showing suspects, indicate there has been a drop in items being dumped, with 7,606 incidents in 2025 compared to 9,450 in 2024.

Information that leads to suspects being successfully dealt will see informants given a £100 Enjoy Wolverhampton Gift Card

In some cases a Fixed Penalty Notice fine will be issued or a full prosecution of the offender will take place.

A total of 47 gift cards have been issued to residents who have provided evidence for prosecutions already.

The council recently announced an extra £257,146, in its 2026 to 2027 budget, to fund extra enforcement staff and install new security cameras across hotspots in the city.

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at the council, said: "Fly tipping is an absolute disgrace and we always welcome information to help us track down those responsible for this crime".

He warned anyone tipping that "images of you illegally dumping waste will be shown for your community to see on our website and social media pages".

"We would appreciate the help of local residents as we do everything we can to try and stop these criminals from spoiling our city," Gakhal continued.

"There is simply no excuse to illegally dump rubbish, in Wolverhampton or anywhere."

Previous work by the council to combat tipping include using a drone and impounding vehicles to be crushed.