The City of Wolverhampton Council in the West Midlands launched an updated website on 3 March 2026 to help identify people caught dumping rubbish illegally. The updated Shop a Tipper website allows residents to view CCTV footage and images of suspected fly-tippers to help the local authority find those responsible for messy streets.
People who provide information that leads to a successful fine or prosecution will be rewarded with a £100 Enjoy Wolverhampton gift card. This incentive is part of a plan to encourage neighbours to work together to keep the local community clean and tidy.
The council has set aside £257,146 in its 2026 to 2027 budget to pay for these measures, which include new cameras using artificial intelligence to spot illegal dumping. According to Invest Wolverhampton, this funding was included in the latest financial plans to support the crackdown.
While fly-tipping incidents across England rose by nine per cent to 1.26 million in the 2024 to 2025 period, Wolverhampton has seen a local drop in cases. Previous versions of the scheme have helped reduce illegal dumping by more than 50 per cent in certain parts of the city by encouraging residents to report environmental crimes.
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