Wiltshire Council are cracking down on flytipping once and for all, with fines of up to £1,000 for residents caught dumping bags of rubbish.

One Swindon resident, who was caught leaving bin bags and cardboard boxes filled with rubbish on Breach Lane in Royal Wootton Bassett was issued a £1,000 fine by Wiltshire Council this year.

Despite not living in the area governed by Wiltshire Council, his vehicle was captured tipping out the waste on council-monitored cameras.

Residents who report instances of flytipping to Wiltshire Council have been told they can earn up to £200 if a penalty or prosecution is secured.

Another couple from Royal Wootton Bassett have both been issued with £600 fixed penalty notices (£1200 in total) for using an unlicensed waste carrier to remove waste from their property on two separate occasions.

The waste was found fly-tipped in a layby off Swindon Road in the town.

As the couple could not give any information about who took their waste, such as a receipt or licence number, they were both liable for the flytipping offence.

A similar fine was given out to a Bath resident who left waste at Longleat Forest in Warminster.

The flytipping offences which earned fines of up to £1,000The flytipping offences which earned fines of up to £1,000 (Image: Wiltshire Council) Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding, said: “As these four fixed penalty notices show, we are committed to tackling environmental crime and we have a range of methods to catch fly-tippers in the act, including using covert and overt cameras.

“Incidents like this serve as a timely reminder to anyone who is considering using a waste clearance service – always check they have a valid upper-tier waste carrier licence, note their vehicle registration and details, and get a receipt.

"If you fail to do this and they dump the waste, you could be investigated and ultimately fined.

“Our Stop at Source (SAS) campaign focuses on this very topic and reminds everyone to avoid rogue traders or those who may advertise cheap waste removal on social media, only for it to be fly-tipped in the Wiltshire countryside.

“Our message is clear – We’re Targeting Fly-tippers in Wiltshire and we will take action against anyone who dumps waste in our beautiful county.”