Nine vehicles were stopped in one day by authorities as part of a crack down on flytipping.

This is the latest success story for Maidstone Borough Council’s Waste Crime Team in its latest joint police operation carried out earlier this month in conjunction with Kent Police.

In a targeted day of collaborative action, MBC stopped nine vehicles, issued Fixed Penalty Notices worth £600 and seized a van that did not possess a waste carrier’s licence.

The police also dealt with several traffic offences during the day, including driving without insurance and tax.

MBC’s Waste Crime Manager Jamie Duffy said: “Joint working with partner organisations is key to catching those who are committing waste crimes and deterring people who may undertake these acts in the future.

"MBC supports the work of Kent Police with a specialist team who target fly-tippers and illegal waste carriers, ensuring that when we do come together for combined operations such as this one, we get the best results possible across both services.”

MBC’s Waste Crime Team has been in operation since July 2018, comprising of a department dedicated to dealing with frontline waste crime.

Prior to this latest operation, the team had already successfully issued nine Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) of £400 and seized eight vehicles in relation to fly-tipping, removed 46 abandoned vehicles, issued 22 FPNs in relation to illegal waste carrier offences, and dispensed 467 FPNs for littering.

The team also separately seized a vehicle this week in Walderslade, having found an illegal waster carrier at a known fly-tipping hotspot which is monitored regularly.

If members of the public witness an incident of fly-tipping, or know of an illegal waste carrier, we ask that they report it to the Council directly at www.maidstone.gov.uk/reportit

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