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A Volkswagen Golf caught on CCTV dumping approximately 10 bags of household waste has been crushed by City of Wolverhampton Council.
The vehicle was recorded fly-tipping at the corner of Lime Street and Fisher Street in Wolverhampton during the early hours of 8 April last year.
After seizing the car from the Graiseley area, the council's environmental crime team identified the individual responsible and issued a £500 fine.
As the vehicle had no resale value, the council decided to destroy it.
Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal commented: "We're proud of the work taking place across the city to tackle this careless and damaging crime and we have just agreed to invest an additional £257,146 in tackling the problem in our budget for 2026-27.
"Fly-tipping can cost local taxpayers up to £500,000 a year - it is illegal, unhygienic and causes a lot of upset for our residents. We will use every power available to us and will not stand by while criminals damage and degrade our city."
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