Hammersmith residents complain about “never-ending” fly-tipping on their street

Residents living on a West London street are suffering from a “never-ending” cycle of fly-tipping.

Heaps of waste are being repeatedly dumped along a street in Hammersmith with four separate cases occurring in one month.

Josh Partridge, who lives on Leamore Street, said fly-tipping has been an issue in the area for years.

He is urging Hammersmith and Fulham Council to make full use of nearby CCTV cameras to catch whoever is leaving the waste there.

He said: “It’s a busy street with CCTV cameras so it does amaze me that people dump their rubbish there, especially a fridge.

“The fly-tipping is there most of the time. If I report it then it normally gets cleared within a week but it’s normally back within the next week or two. It’s never ending.”

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence that can result in a fine of up to £50,000 and even five years in prison.

Leamore Street runs off King Street, Hammersmith’s main shopping route.

A spokesperson for the council said: “This fly-tipping is on private land (behind the shops in King Street) and we are investigating. We will also raise the issue with the local shop owners.”

Mr Partridge noticed four incidents of rubbish being left on the street between July 22 and August 16. The items dumped there included a fridge, suitcase and plastic bags filled with waste.

In 2019, Hammersmith and Fulham Council introduced a heavier fine of £400 (double the previous figure) for people caught fly-tipping as part of its bid to become ‘Britain’s greenest borough’.

You can report fly-tipping to the council via its Report It app, via email: Cleaner.greener@lbhf.gov.uk or by calling 020 8753 1100.