A Dagenham-based property company has been fined almost £2,000 after being caught fly-tipping on two separate occasions by council CCTV cameras in a known hotspot.
Barking and Dagenham Council installed cameras at Stratton Drive due to persistent late-night fly‑tipping next to Euro bins provided exclusively for council tenants. The cameras captured a vehicle dumping bags of waste and household items on the public highway on two occasions within hours of each other.
The incidents took place on 1 November 2024 and again on 2 November 2024. CCTV footage showed waste being dumped from a vehicle later confirmed through DVLA checks to be registered to Meeting Town Properties Limited, a company based in Dagenham not far from the location of the offences.
The company denied responsibility and claimed the vehicle had been stolen, however no evidence was provided to support this. After reviewing the CCTV evidence, Barkingside Magistrates’ Court found Meeting Town Properties Limited guilty of two counts of fly-tipping under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
On 24 March 2026, the magistrates fined the company £918.60 for each offence, totalling £1,837.20. The fines were issued after the company failed to pay two original £400 Fixed Penalty Notices, which had been offered as an alternative to prosecution.
Keith Stanger, Director for Enforcement, Community Safety and Regulatory Services said: “Stratton Drive is a known fly-tipping hotspot, and we installed CCTV there to protect residents and deter repeat offenders. In this case, the cameras did exactly what they were intended to do.
“We will not hesitate to take enforcement action against individuals or businesses who dump waste illegally. Fly‑tipping is a criminal offence that blights neighbourhoods and unfairly affects residents who do the right thing. This prosecution sends a clear message: if you dump waste in our borough, we will investigate, identify and take you to court.”
Businesses have a legal duty to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly – if residents have evidence of people fly-tipping, they should report them to the council by emailing grimecrime@lbbd.gov.uk.
Residents are also being encouraged to report fly-tipping via the council’s website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/pests-pollution-noise-and-food/street-cleaning-issues/report-fly-tipping.