50th fly-tipping van seized in Don’t Mess with Croydon campaign
Croydon Council’s crackdown on fly-tipping has seen two more vans seized over the past weeks, bringing the total up to 50.
July 2020
January 2020
Week-long campaign tackles fly-tipping in Norbury
A week-long crackdown on fly-tipping in Norbury saw more than 30 fines issued as part of the council’s award-winning Don’t Mess With Croydon, Take Pride campaign.
September 2019
Croydon’s recycling rate rockets after bin collection changes
Croydon has achieved a 48 per cent recycling rate – a nine per cent increase from this time last year - after major changes to household recycling and waste collections.
August 2019
Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride marks fifth year of success
The successful Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride campaign, cracking down on fly-tipping and littering in the borough, has now reached 225 successful prosecutions since it launched in 2014.
July 2019
Celebrate Croydon’s 127 parks during Love Parks Week
Croydon’s street champions are celebrating national Love Parks Week by holding a host of litter picks across the borough as part of the Don’t Mess With Croydon, Take Pride campaign.
April 2019
Hundreds of bags of litter cleared by Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride volunteers
Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride has gone from strength to strength with hundreds of people volunteering to help clean up their communities.
Wandle Park cleared as Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride partners with Great British Spring Clean
Croydon Council staff gave up an hour of their time on Thursday 11 April, volunteering to clear up the area around Wandle Park.
January 2019
Fly-tipper caught on hidden camera convicted
A fly-tipper caught dumping 10 tonnes of waste, including a carpet, sofas and bathroom furniture outside garages in Waddon, has been told to pay nearly £2,000 in costs and compensation.
December 2018
Multi-agency day of action sees vehicle seized
Croydon Council, the police and other enforcement agencies joined forces for a day of intensive action in a borough-wide crackdown on environmental crime as part of the Don’t Mess With Croydon campaign.
Council staff, supported by other partners, […]
Multi-agency day of action sees vehicle seized
Croydon Council, the police and other enforcement agencies joined forces for a day of intensive action in a borough-wide crackdown on environmental crime as part of the Don’t Mess With Croydon campaign.
Council staff, supported by other partners, […]