Mobile CCTV cameras rolled out to catch fly-tippers in West Lothian hot spots

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New mobile CCTV cameras are being rolled out across West Lothian in a bid to catch fly-tippers.The cameras will be mounted at various known fly tipping hot spots and used to gather evidence to support prosecutions of anyone who dumps material on public land.Images will be recorded and will be checked on a regular basis.Sites will be prioritised based on the historical prevalence of fly tipping in that location with one of the first set to be the Birdsmill area which sits just off the A89 at the railway viaduct on the border between West Lothian and Edinburgh.Executive councillor for environment Tom Conn joined operatives from the councils Cleaner Communities Team on a visit to the area to see the issue at first hand.Councillor Conn said: “It is clear to see that sadly there are those with no regard for our local environment who think that the dumping of waste is acceptable.

Fly tipping and littering are both equally unacceptable and cannot be tolerated under any circumstance.These new cameras will be deployed in known areas of concern and will act both as a deterrent to those who are contemplating fly tipping and will help the evidence gathering process to help prosecute those who break the law.”“I was disappointed with the fly tipping dumped at Birdsmill which was a mixture of commercial builders’ rubble, and tyres which the Council doesn’t collect at our Community Recycling Centre sites.“Businesses will be well aware of the options available to them to dispose of these items appropriately and their legal responsibility to do so.

It was also disappointing to see a large amount of discarded soft drink cans and bottles which can be recycled in households’ green bins.