The council has prosecuted 16 fly-tippers and issued more than 60 penalties so far this year as it invests more in cracking down on the practice.
Wiltshire Council has said that is continuing its fight against fly-tipping and environmental crime by investing in two additional permanent officers dedicated to enforcement and prevention across the county.
The council had previously allocated temporary funding to tackle waste-related crime, which was scheduled to expire this year. This would have led to a reduction in enforcement capacity.
However, with the Environmental Enforcement team issuing more fixed penalty notices and securing more prosecutions, the council has decided to commit permanent funding to the service.
The team not only increase council income from fines when fly-tippers are caught, but they also act as an effective deterrent that is reducing illegal waste dumping and reducing the costs involved in removing waste.
The Environmental Enforcement team will continue to focus on tackling fly-tipping, illegal scrap metal trading, abandoned vehicles, and other environmental offences throughout the county.
The announcement comes after a vast illegal waste site in Oxfordshire was described as an "environmental emergency" by a local campaigner, with legal experts suggesting discoveries at the site provides evidence of possible large-scale corruption in waste management, the Guardian reported.
In Wiltshire, a number of high-profile incidents have shown the council cracking down on fly-tippers dumping waste across the county.
Wiltshire Council have handed out fines across the county after multiple cases of fly tipping. (Image: Wiltshire Council)
In August, Chunlin Zheng, of Philip Lane, London, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court and was fined more than £1,000 and required to complete 300 hours unpaid community work
Mohammed Zekri, of Haden Road, Trowbridge, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Monday 27 October, and was ordered to pay £347.79 in fines and compensation following an investigation by the council's Environmental Enforcement team.
Discussing the funding boost for cracking down on fly-tipping, Cllr Martin Smith, cabinet member for Highways, said: "These are financially challenging times for the council, but we remain committed to investing in services that make a real difference to our communities.
"Our Environmental Enforcement team, which tackles fly-tipping and other environmental crimes, has been hugely successful in recent years, securing 16 successful prosecutions and issuing 62 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping so far in 2025.
"The hard-hitting We're Targeting Fly-tippers (WTF) campaign also won a national award and has helped to raise awareness and deter offenders.
"This latest investment is a testament to the team's success. It will enable them to build on their achievements, make full use of existing technology to catch more offenders - helping to keep Wiltshire clean and beautiful.
"We are determined to reduce and prevent fly-tipping across Wiltshire and will continue to investigate every report and prosecute those responsible."