FOI Request - Use of CCTV Technologies

Request 101002610575

1. Can you confirm if you operate CCTV at recycling centres under your control?
2. Can you confirm all the alternative methods you have used to discourage fly-tipping at the recycling centres under your control?
o If you have used alternative methods (signage, website notices, posts to social media, campaigns), please detail and provide copies of communications and signage used.

3. Can you confirm if your Council uses CCTV technologies for the prevention, investigation or detection of litter or waste management related offences?
o If you do use CCTV technologies (for above) can you confirm under what parts of the Waste regulations or Environment Protection act that regulate the processing of images of members of the public using CCTV footage did you use to establish your lawful basis?
o Please reference the specific parts of the legislation that regulate this type of data processing (CCTV recording) when outlining your legal basis for the use of CCTV technologies for the prevention, investigation or detection of litter or waste management related offences

Response 30-10-2020

1. Yes. CCTV is operated at our manned Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's).

2. No alternative methods utilised to discourage fly-tipping within HWRC's. They are manned facilities with CCTV in operation.

3. No