
Community Safety Team (CST) officers, working alongside the CCTV Control Room, identified and fined individuals and businesses caught dumping bulky waste in public spaces during the scheme, which ran from April to October 2026.
Fines totalled £42,500, with more than £13,000 already paid.
Councillor Sara Conway, cabinet member for community safety, said: “The latest figures show that our new and improved CCTV network is having a real impact against the scourge of fly-tipping.
“Some of the recent perpetrators ‘caught on camera’ can be seen dumping a range of bulky household items next to commercial bins – while some may consider this to be better than fly-tipping in green spaces, it is still fly-tipping.
“There are a range of ways that residents can legally get rid of their bulky waste – don’t be lazy and run the risk of being fined.”
The scheme forms part of Barnet Council’s wider ‘find and fine’ campaign, launched last year.
Under the pilot, CST officers monitored live CCTV footage to identify offenders, who were then issued with fines of £500, rising to £600 for a second offence.
The project has been supported by the deployment of 27 new redeployable cameras, adding to the borough’s 900 static camera views.
The project will continue for the rest of the financial year, with more cameras to be installed before the end of the year.
Councillor Alan Schneiderman, cabinet member for environment, said: “Fly-tipping is one of the topics that is consistently at the top of councillors’ inboxes and now is the time to dump the dumpers and take action to stop fly-tipping in Barnet.
“Alongside CCTV and proactive patrols, it is also really important that – if you see anyone fly-tipping or have any information about this in your area – you report it through our web portal.”
