Walsall Council has released a video of a car (seized due to its involvement in fly-tipping) being crushed to emphasis the repercussions for local residents who dump their rubbish illegally.
Walsall Council Leader, Councillor Mike Bird was present at the scrapyard to witness the crushing of a Vauxhall Zafira, which was used to dump 38 bags of rubbish at Rayboulds Bridge, Walsall.
“We will find you, we will fine you and we will crush your vehicle” is the message from Walsall Council, who has seized other vehicles dumping illegal waste across Walsall.
The seizing of vehicles is one of the enforcement methods that the Council are using, with some vehicles sold to support clean-up costs of fly-tipping.
The maximum penalty is up to five years’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
Walsall Council Leader, Cllr Mike Bird said:
“We are all absolutely sick of flytipping, so I am determined to throw all the powers we have at it and stamp it out of Walsall”.
“Vehicle seizures, prosecutions and fixed penalty fines send out a strong message that this council really means business. I am delighted that this tough vehicle action has dealt a crushing blow to these criminal dumpers. “
“Be warned – we will find you, we will fine you and we will crush your vehicle.”