Fly-tipper caught on camera could face €30,000 fine in Arrecife

A man could face fines of up to €30,000 after being caught fly-tipping in Arrecife.

Video cameras installed by Arrecife Ayuntamiento filmed the man making three visits to an area of waste land in Argana Alta, where he unloaded various items of furniture, wood and other bulky waste.

The cameras were installed in various points around the capital to monitor instances of fly-tipping and arson attacks on waste containers.

Jacobo Lemes, Arrecife’s councillor for Cleaning Services, confirmed that the suspect had been identified and would face a fine. He added that the cameras are helping to “end the feeling of impunity that those who dump rubbish on our streets have felt” and reminded Arrecife residents that the council offered a free collection service for bulky items.