Four men who filmed themselves fly-tipping late at night and uploaded the footage to social media have been fined almost £2,000.
In the early hours of 3 June last year, the group filmed themselves dumping rubbish behind commercial bins on Crane Close in Harrow, north London.
The waste included a toddler's highchair, a baby walker and other refuse. The video was uploaded with the caption "This is London Baby" and "How to manage extra dustbins".
The clip came to the attention of council enforcement officers from the London Borough of Harrow, who visited the group's address the next day.
Upon opening the door, one of the offenders admitted it was him in the video and handed over his ID on the spot. Under interview, all four confessed to fly-tipping and were prosecuted by the council.
At Willesden Magistrates Court on Thursday, 5 February, Darvin Sherathiya, Mihirkumar Prajapati, Hitendrasinh Padhiyar and Adarsh Mourya were each ordered to pay £469, totalling £1,876 in all.
Cllr Pritesh Patel, portfolio holder for cleaner streets and public safety, said: "These four fly-tippers thought they could mock Harrow and the law by dumping waste illegally and filming it for entertainment - as if it was something to brag about.
"Thanks to the quick work by our officers, and also the suspects' broadcasting their crime – we found them and took them to court.
"Fly-tipping isn't just disgusting, it's criminal and costs the taxpayer to clear.
"Thanks to CCTV and dedicated officers, we are finding and fining offenders who think they can leave their mess for others to clean up. I hope this case sends a strong message to others – we will find you and fine you."
The council has referred the convictions to the UK Home Office for consideration.
The local authority reports that more than 4,000 fines have been issued for fly-tipping over the last four years. Residents are encouraged to report fly-tipping and environmental offences via the council's website.
