Crawley Borough Council’s launched a new campaign to tackle fly-tipping.

Almost 1,800 incidents of fly-tipping were reported to the council last year, and these cost around £75,000 to clear.

Wardens will be extending their patrols as well as concentrating on fly tipping hotspots.

Fixed penalty notices of £80 will be issued for small items of fly-tipping (up to the size of two filled refuse sacks). Larger items – for example washing machines and large piles of garden waste – may attract fines of more than £50,000 plus a prison sentence.