Hidden CCTV cameras frighten off fly-tippers
Since the cameras were introduced three years ago, the number of cases needing investigation has fallen from 658 in 2009 to 580 in 2010 and 506 last year.
However, according to Kerry County Council’s director of environmental services, Oliver Ring, there is a problem in tracking illegal dumpers because they are careful not to leave any evidence of identification behind. “There continues to be difficulty in recovering evidence from the sites,” he said.
