In a new initiative to tackle environmental crime, the council’s fly-tipping education and prevention officers are rolling out a touring trailer designed to address the root causes of fly-tipping and littering across the borough.
The ‘EnviroCrime’ trailer will visit different wards each month, serving as a mobile information hub where residents can learn about the council’s bulky waste collections, household waste recycling centres (HWRCs), and the proper channels for reporting environmental crimes such as fly-tipping, dog fouling, and improper disposal of needles. Additionally, residents can raise concerns and report instances of fly-tipping directly.
Officers are currently concentrating on the Aldridge North, Aldridge Central, and Rushall and Shelfield wards. The trailer will first appear outside of Aldridge Community Centre on Thursday, 1 August 2024, from 10 am to 1 pm, inviting residents to come forward with any inquiries or issues they wish to discuss.
Future locations for the trailer will be announced in due course, with the next focus being on the wards of Streetly, Pheasey, and Paddock.
“Our ongoing efforts to patrol and investigate environmental crimes are crucial, but we recognise that prevention through education is key,” said Councillor Kerry Murphy, Portfolio Holder for Street Pride at Walsall Council.
“The new EnviroCrime trailer is a significant step forward in engaging with the community, providing them with the knowledge and tools to help prevent fly-tipping.
“We hope that our enhanced efforts vigilant monitoring can provide sustained results throughout the borough.”