Newly-installed CCTV captures fly-tipper in the act

Environmental Improvement officers installed the surveillance cameras on Banky Lane in Sale following a number of fly-tipping incidents in the area.

On 2 June 2025, the cameras captured Steven Warren drive his white van into the car park of Banky Lane, Ashton upon Mersey.

The 42-year-old then got out of the van, dumped a large amount of furniture into the wooded area and then left the car park.

The cameras captured the whole event and also captured clear images of Mr Warren.

Trafford Council officers visited the area to photograph the furniture and opened a fly-tipping case file. They traced Mr Warren as the registered keeper of the vehicle and invited him in for an interview under caution.

On Friday 21 July 2026, Mr Warren, of Ascot Avenue, Sale pleaded guilty to fly-tipping at Manchester Magistrates Court. He was fined £320, £128 Victim surcharge and £115 costs. 

Afterwards, Cllr Stephen Adshead, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Highways and Environmental Services, said:

“There is no reason to fly-tip waste and we will use whatever powers are available to use to trace people who blight our neighbourhoods by illegally dumping waste, and take action against them.
 

“Banky Lane is a leafy road leading to the popular Banky Meadow and residents and visitors should not be subjected to seeing dumped waste becoming a blot on the landscape.
 

“We have two household recycling centres that people can use for free to get rid of unwanted Items.
 

“If your waste is business-related, you must dispose of it responsibly and you can find out more on our commercial waste webpages. There is no excuse to dump waste, and we will crackdown on anyone who does so.”