Harborough District Council celebrates reduction in fly tipping
Harborough District Council and FCC Environment have worked together on a social media campaigns that highlight the consequences for fly tipping.
Harborough Council have seen positive results this year.
Harborough District Council has received good news after government's stats revealed a reduction of 244 fly tipping incidents in the area from the previous year.
The news follows Harborough District Council winning a highly coveted award for its ‘Tip Off’ campaign at the MRW National Recycling Awards earlier this year. The campaign aimed is at driving down fly tipping by increasing public awareness and encouraging the reporting of incidents.
Harborough District Council works with one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, FCC Environment, on its street cleaning operations – which include the removal of items that have been fly tipped across the district. The Council and FCC Environment work in a close partnership to remove fly tips as quickly as possible to stop them blighting the local landscape.
Harborough District Council and FCC Environment have worked together on a social media campaign and in via newsletters to raise awareness of people being fined or convicted for fly tipping in an attempt to deter others.
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Councillor Jonathan Bateman, Harborough District Council’s Cabinet lead for Environment & Waste, said: “We are extremely proud to see the rate of fly tipping go down across the district. It is a real credit to the innovative measures and work that has been undertaken by the council and FCC Environment.
“I would also like to thank the people of Harborough District for their continued support in reporting fly tipping and for continuing to dispose of their waste properly.”
FCC Environment’s Contract Manager, John Whitup said: “It is fantastic to see the rate of fly tipping in Harborough decrease. It is a real credit to everyone who has worked hard on the council’s ‘Tip Off’ campaign and to the residents of Harborough for their support of the initiative. At FCC Environment we are looking forward to working hard to ensure this number decreases further next year.”
To report fly tipping, or to find out more about the ‘Tip Off’ campaign, visit www.harborough.gov.uk/tipoff
