A Tooting resident has criticised the amount of litter that he has seen while walking his daughter to nursery.

Bins could be seen overflown all around the entrance to the Bevill Allen Close estate off Mitcham Lane this morning (June 28), which was duly snapped by a local resident.

Matt Dorkings took the photo and spoke to Nub News about the rubbish, describing it as "disheartening" to see while walking with a young child.

"That area is usually overflowing and this morning it was particularly bad.

"I'm not sure if it was the residents or fly-tippers.

"It's pretty disheartening, especially when you are walking with your kid.

"There are a few areas near it where it also bad; constantly mattresses everywhere.

"The council sometimes put up a ribbon saying it's sealed off."

The 36-year-old also runs the Instagram page @make_tooting_tidy - a light-hearted page which he uses to highlight some of the litter which is often seen around Tooting.

"I started the Instagram as a bit of a joke, to raise a bit of awareness.

"It's just what I use to document the horrific flytipping and littering problem around Tooting.

"I try to make it a bit of fun but also to raise awareness in the hope Merton or Wandsworth councils do more about the issue."

How Wandsworth Council deal with flytipping?

Small on-street fly-tips (less than 2 cubic metres) are usually cleared automatically as part of the scheduled street cleaning services or by the end of the day after it is reported to the council.

Larger fly-tips are usually cleared within two working days (Monday to Friday) of being reported. However, there may be a delay if enforcement officers need to investigate first.

Fly-tips which are considered a hazard will be cleared sooner by the rapid response service. This includes the removal of debris from road traffic accidents, dead animals, oil spillages and broken glass.

What the punishment is for flytipping?

The council will fine or prosecute people who dump rubbish in the street and our enforcement officers now have the power to issue £400 fixed penalty notices on-the-spot for fly-tipping.

The maximum penalty for fly-tipping is £50,000 fine and/or 12 months in prison.

Vehicles used for fly-tipping can be seized and destroyed, and convicted offenders may be required to do community service.

How to report flytipping?

You can report flytipping by following this link on the Wandsworth Council website.

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