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understand it," he says. "The problem is nobody looks at it in terms of small operators — but there is certainly a bad element which needs to be wiped out."
Sheridan wants more recognised tipping grounds to be provided in London. Many councils have got rid of their own sites, he says, and those hauliers who do conform with the law find it is more and more difficult to compete.
Greenwich, which says London is "bedevilled" by flytipping, has submitted a report on the problem to the Association of London Authorities, claiming that boroughs close to Docklands suffer most following the boom in building under the aegis of the London Dockland Development Corporation.
Contractors give tenders to the lowest bidder and few controls on dumping are written into contracts, says Greenwich. "It is a ridiculous situation where London ratepayers are footing the bill for major contractors.
"It is costing ratepayers a fortune. We come in on Monday and find rubbish dumped everywhere — literally on roads and verges. We took away 31 loads last week. Three years ago we spent £60,000 clearing rubbish. This year we've budgeted £100,000 and we will certainly overspend," says the council.