Croydon residents are being asked to help identify people caught on CCTV dumping rubbish illegally, as the council expands a zero-tolerance enforcement campaign against fly-tipping across the borough.
Croydon Council has published video clips on a dedicated “Caught on Camera” page showing suspected fly-tippers in the act. The council says residents who recognise anyone in the footage should come forward so enforcement officers can investigate and take action under its cleaner streets agenda.
Published by demoduck.co.uk in 2026, this report is based on a Croydon Council update about local environmental enforcement, including a recent Thornton Heath case where resident footage led to a paid fixed penalty notice.
CCTV clips added to fly-tipping campaign
The council’s new public appeal is aimed at turning local evidence into enforcement action. Officers are asking residents to watch the CCTV clips, report suspected offenders and share evidence where they have it.
The approach follows residents already using social media to expose illegal dumping in Croydon. In one recent case, a Thornton Heath resident filmed rubbish being dumped and posted the footage online. After the video was shared with Executive Mayor Jason Perry, it was passed to the Council enforcement team.
Officers traced the vehicle owner and issued a £400 fixed penalty notice. Croydon Council said the fine has since been paid.
The case shows how quickly evidence can become usable when footage clearly captures a vehicle, location or person involved. It also puts residents at the centre of the enforcement campaign, while leaving formal investigation and penalties with council officers.
Residents asked to report evidence, not intervene
The council’s message is focused on identification and reporting. Residents are being encouraged to provide information if they recognise people in the footage or have evidence of fly-tipping affecting their street.
That evidence can include video, photographs, vehicle details, times, locations and descriptions of what was dumped. For householders and businesses, the wider issue is also practical: dumped waste can block pavements, attract more rubbish and leave local streets looking neglected.
Croydon has seen repeated concern over illegal dumping in residential roads, high streets and alleyways. Similar enforcement cases across London have shown that councils often rely on traceable evidence, including vehicle registrations, waste documents, CCTV and witness reports.
Readers following local waste enforcement may also be interested in a previous Croydon case where a Thornton Heath garage closure was linked to wider street safety concerns. Another recent case in east London saw a fly-tipping fine after dumped waste bags were traced.
Mayor says offenders will be pursued
Executive Mayor Jason Perry said residents were “rightly fed-up” with people treating streets as dumping grounds and said the Thornton Heath case showed what can happen when residents and the council work together.
He said someone had thought they could dump rubbish on a high street and get away with it, but was “caught, traced and fined”. Perry said he had written personally to thank the resident who filmed the incident for taking pride in the neighbourhood and helping the council act.
The council says the zero-tolerance campaign will continue with more footage shared publicly where it can help identify suspected offenders.
How Croydon residents can help
Residents who recognise someone in the council’s CCTV footage are being asked to contact Croydon Council through its reporting channels. People with fresh evidence of fly-tipping should record the location, time and any vehicle details if it is safe to do so.
The council is not asking residents to confront suspected fly-tippers. The next step is to pass information to enforcement officers so they can assess the evidence, trace those responsible and issue penalties where the legal threshold is met.
“If you fly-tip in Croydon and you are caught, you will be pursued and you will be fined,” Perry said.
Source: Croydon Council
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