Liverpool Council will now consider cases of dumped waste and fly-tipping around the city as "crime scenes" in a major new crackdown.
The council has identified the top 10 fly-tip hot spots in the city – and instead of collecting and disposing of the illegally dumped items it has decided to brand each waste case as an environmental crime scene.
Dressed in crime scene tape, the highly visual approach is being used to highlight the removal cost and to remind residents they are breaking the law if they dump materials in public locations.
