Key information
Scope of project: Fly-tipping prevention
Area: London
Equipment: Solar powered CCTV Tower with remote monitoring
Background
The canal towpath adjacent to Scrubbs Lane on the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal in London has been a challenging site for the Canal & River Trust for a number of years.
Boats have been repeatedly fly-tipping along this stretch, and the area has become a magnet for fly-tipping and littering, including hazardous waste, pressurised containers, oils, old mattresses and more.
4-5 Tonnes of rubbish had already been removed and the current clean-up costs were approximately £2k/month. Lots of bin stores had been installed along the tow path, but were tricky to access, making them logistically difficult and costly to empty.
There was also a lack of mains power available on the site. Canal & River Trust was issued with a CPO by the council to clear the site, otherwise they would have received a substantial fine of upto £20k.
Solution
Based on our advice it was agreed Clearway would rapidly install an inView solar power CCTV Tower for an initial three month period to provide a visual criminal deterrent and record any instances of fly-tipping and littering.
Outcome
The deployment of the inView CCTV Tower solved the problem immediately. Instances of fly-tipping ceased overnight, and in the time since the tower was installed the client has picked up no more than half a dozen bags of rubbish in total.
This has freed up staff and volunteer time to focus on maintaining the historic infrastructure. The Canal and River Trust is delighted, and has extended the rental period, saving thousands of pounds in waste disposal costs over the course of a 6-month trial period.
They are also looking at other areas to install the inView CCTV Tower to deter criminal activity.
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