Partnership extended to further tackle fly-tipping, littering and dog fouling in Rushcliffe
Last updated: 16/12/2025
There’s set to be more focus on tackling the nuisance of fly-tipping, waste offences, littering and dog fouling in Rushcliffe, thanks to the continuation of a partnership.
Rushcliffe Borough Council has again teamed up with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) for a further two years to build on their existing tools, expertise and knowledge to find and where necessary prosecute those who flout the rules.
Enforcement Officers from WISE have had the powers to issue fixed penalty notices to anyone found contravening the rules, which includes businesses or members of the public since 2021, building on the Council’s previous enforcement action.
The partnership sees WISE investigating around 50 fly-tip reports a month that has led to 450 fixed penalty notices issued in that time and over £50,000 collected from offenders.
For littering these figures are even larger with nearly 4,500 notices issued. This funds ongoing investigation work and the service will now continue to operate across the Borough, clamping down on dumped domestic and commercial waste seven days a week.
They will be targeting those who don’t dispose of their waste in a responsible way, decline to hand it over to non-registered waste carriers or create eyesores through dropping litter or failing to pick up after their dog’s waste.
Failure to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice may result in prosecution being brought and a much higher fine being imposed by the Court as well as a potential criminal record.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis said: “Fly-tipping, littering and dog mess is a real frustration for residents nationally and we want to play our part with WISE to deter and reduce it as much as possible in Rushcliffe.
“The partnership has to date been very effective, making good inroads into actions, fines and prosecutions and deters fly-tippers and those who litter or allow their dog to foul public places.
“We know it is a minority of people who act in this manner and we will do all we can to stop them. There is never an excuse to mess up the Borough in this way.
“WISE’s dedicated environmental crime officers will continue to be out there seven days a week issuing on the spot fines to those who are caught in the act or being traced back to them when items are found tipped.
“Remember you can report fly-tipping on our website at www.rushcliffe.gov.uk or calling 101 if something looks suspicious. If you think it's wrong, it probably is.”
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WISE Managing Director John Dunne said: “WISE deliver a wide range of environmental investigations and enforcement services and have consequently contributed to a reduction in fly- tipping and the associated cost of cleaning up dumped waste as a result of our efforts.
“We’re very pleased to be extending this partnership to make Rushcliffe even tidier and take action against those who flout the rules.
“Our aim is to reduce environmental crime for the long term and patrol the area in an ‘intelligence led’ manner focusing our controls on identified hotspots received from the complaints and feedback of the general public.
“We operate a robust but always proportionate methodology to tackle environmental crime, using a wide range of technical support including wireless body worn cameras and a handheld computer which will confirm the identity of an alleged offender before issuing a fixed penalty notice.
“Our officers will continue to communicate openly with the community to play their part in making Rushcliffe a cleaner place to live.”