The campaign, which has been launched today, has been created to help local residents protect themselves and their communities from this growing area of waste crime.

Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight aims to shine a spotlight on ‘white van’ operators, who attract people with cheap deals, only to illegally dump household waste on streets, fields and public spaces.

The council is supporting the campaign by sharing regular information posts on its social media channels. Residents are being asked to follow these steps to avoid a #RubbishDeal:

• Ask for a waste carrier registration number
• Check it on the Environment Agency’s public register or call 0300 065 3000. Please select the ‘upper tier’ option. By entering ‘Wolverhampton’ into the address box, you can also view the complete register
• Check you’ll get a receipt

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “Fly tipping has a real impact and is a deep source of frustration. Our teams work tirelessly to tackle the problem, but we also need our community’s help to stop it at the source.

“We’re asking people to check who they pay to take rubbish away. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is – and sadly it’s our residents and communities who ultimately pay the price.”

Dr Anna Scott, Director of Services at Keep Britain Tidy, said “Councils are on the frontline of the fight against fly tipping, responding day in, day out to clear dumped waste and keep our public spaces safe and clean. We know how much pressure this puts on already stretched local teams and we’re incredibly grateful to City of Wolverhampton Council for joining forces with us for Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight.

“This campaign is about empowering residents to play their part in tackling this growing issue. By making simple checks before handing over waste and always getting a receipt, people can protect themselves from rogue traders, stop organised criminal networks in their tracks and help ensure public money is spent where it’s needed most.”

Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight will run from 10 to 23 November, 2025, with local authorities across the country joining forces with Keep Britain Tidy to highlight the scale and impact of fly tipping, educate residents on how to protect themselves and their communities.

Fly tipping costs councils across England millions of pounds every year in clean up costs, draining money that could otherwise be spent on essential local services.

To report fly tipping incidents in Wolverhampton go to Fly-Tipping – Shop a Tipper.