THE NET is closing in a fly-tipping menace suspected of dumping tonnes of rubbish mere metres from a waste plant.

The man, who is known as ‘Jason’, is being hunted by police and waste enforcement officers in connection with dumping in Lower Hall Lane, which runs along the border between Chingford and Edmonton.

Located metres from Camden Environmental recycling plant, the dumping has blighted the area for months, with cycle and pedestrian routes to the River Lee Navigation regularly blocked by the waste.

An image of a tipper truck and its driver are being used to trace ‘Jason’, which officers believe could be key to “cracking fly-tipping case”.

Nearby residents have been approached by 'Jason' who offers to take their waste away for a fee.

Instead of being disposed of legally, the waste is then been fly-tipped, often using a four-door tipper truck with the registration plate NG54 0BA, which has been caught on CCTV.

However, the DVLA has no details of the vehicle, its owner or insurance related to the truck.

A new CCTV camera at Lower Hall Lane, mounted by Enfield council, has caught ‘Jason’ seven times between March and May fly-tipping between the hours of 8pm and 10pm.

The cost of clearing up the fly-tipped waste alone has come in at approximately £1,341.

Both councils in Enfield and Waltham Forest say they are committed to dealing with fly-tipping and will “share intelligence” to crack down on the worst offenders.

Enfield Council’s cabinet member for environment, Cllr Daniel Anderson, said: “We have installed CCTV in various ‘hotspots’ across the Borough to help in our efforts to catch the culprits.

“However, we also need witness statements and I would therefore urge anyone with any information on 'Jason' to come forward.

“Fly-tipping is illegal, irresponsible and encourages further environmental crime. We want to build strong communities which people are proud to call home and adopt a zero tolerance approach to illegal activity.”

Cllr Clyde Loakes, deputy leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: “We share intelligence with Enfield and other North East London boroughs at regular Enforcement Managers meetings and more instantly by phone or email when we need to.”

“In this instance the fly-tipping isn’t in our borough but just over the river Lea, however we monitor the situation very closely.”

Residents can report fly-tipping and other enviro-crime offences by visiting www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/neighbourhoods.