TACKLE RAMPANT FLY-TIPPING ACROSS QUINTON

To: Birmingham City Council — Waste & Recycling / Environmental Health, and West Midlands Police

Fly-tipping across Quinton has reached unacceptable levels. Sofas, tyres, building rubble, black bags and household waste are being dumped on our streets, green spaces, and alleyways — blighting our community, harming wildlife, and costing every taxpayer. Enough is enough.

Quinton residents are being let down

Illegal dumping is happening with alarming regularity across the ward — on residential streets, in open spaces, behind shops, and along back lanes. Despite repeated reports, the same sites are repeatedly targeted and cleared only after long delays, with no meaningful deterrent to prevent the same offenders returning.

This is not just an eyesore — it is a public health hazard. Decomposing waste attracts vermin, contaminates land, and poses serious risks to children, pets, and the elderly. It also sends a message that our community is not valued, which is simply unacceptable.

As your ward councillor, I am committed to cleaning up Quinton and holding those responsible to account. We are calling on Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City Council Waste & Recycling, and West Midlands Police to take immediate, sustained action.

— Cllr Dr Nagu Penakacherla, Reform UK councillor for Quinton

We call for

• A mobile community waste tip service visiting Quinton streets at least once a month, enabling residents to legally dispose of bulky items free of charge
• The deployment of mobile enforcement cameras at known fly-tipping hotspots to capture offenders and gather evidence for prosecution
• Rigorous investigation and prosecution of repeat fly-tippers, with fines and penalties fully enforced
• Regular, scheduled clean-up operations at persistent problem sites across the ward
• Better co-ordination between the Council, housing associations, and enforcement agencies to share intelligence and respond faster
• A public reporting mechanism that keeps residents informed when an investigation is under way and when action has been taken

Every resident deserves to live in a clean, safe neighbourhood. Fly-tipping is a criminal offence — and it is time it was treated like one.

Key issues

• Fly-tipping is occurring at unacceptable levels on streets, green spaces, and alleyways across Quinton
• The same hotspot locations are targeted repeatedly with no effective deterrent currently in place
• Dumped waste poses public health risks — attracting vermin and contaminating local land
• A mobile community waste tip should visit Quinton at least once a month for free bulky waste disposal
• Mobile enforcement cameras must be deployed at known fly-tipping hotspots to identify and prosecute offenders
• Offenders should be actively investigated and prosecuted — fly-tipping is a criminal offence
• Regular, scheduled clean-up operations needed at persistent problem sites across the ward
• Residents must be kept informed when investigations are under way and when action has been taken

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