Hounslow Council is cracking down on fly-tippers and litterers as it steps up its campaign to clean-up the borough.
Published: Thursday, 3rd April 2025
Across the borough there were 27,241 incidents in the 12 months to April 2024. And on Hounslow’s highways alone – not including parks and housing estates – there were 3,100 tonnes of rubbish.
At £124 per tonne to dispose of the waste, not including collection, it means Hounslow Council taxpayers have to pay around £370,000 every year to keep the streets clear of litter.
From April 1st, offenders in the borough caught dropping rubbish, dumping bulky items, or failing to ensure waste contractors are reputable, will face the maximum penalty allowed under the law.
- The amount those caught fly-tipping will be fined will increase from £400 to £1,000
- The amount for those who litter (including not cleaning up after their dog, or spitting, or dropping a cigarette) or graffiti will be fined will increase from £150 to £500
- The amount those who breach their household waste duty of care will be fined will increase from £400 to £600
Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu, Cabinet Member for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Enforcement, said it is time to get tough on the culprits.
Councillor Siddhu said:
It makes our borough look unsightly, the fly-tips are potentially hazardous, and otherwise it is the law-abiding residents that must pay to clean it up.
It is simply not acceptable for people to do this.
It would be much easier to either take it to the dump or throw it in a bin. So, you either look for a bin, or look over your shoulder, because if you fly tip or litter in Hounslow, you will risk being caught and you will be fined.
A borough-wide campaign is set to be launched reminding residents of the fines and encouraging people to take pride in the borough.
The introduction of the higher fines come as the Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean 2025 take place from 21 March to 6 April.
Meanwhile, patrols are taking place by the Council’s partners, APCOA, who carry out enforcement in the borough.
With the local authority APCOA will also prosecute those who fail to their pay fines in the courts.
