The operation to clean the byway between Iram Drove and Meadow Lane in Willingham was completed in partnership with the Cambridgeshire Community Payback Scheme.
The clean up saw over a tonne of illegally dumped waste cleared – filling two waste collection vehicles.
Councillor Natalie Warren-Green, lead cabinet member for environmental services and licensing for South Cambridgeshire district council, said: “As part of the nationwide Keep Britain Tidy Spring Clean 2025 campaign, this site was selected for a deep clean.
“It’s a site I am very familiar with and have personally used our app to report fly-tipping here on three occasions in the last two years when I have run along this route.
“The Cambridgeshire Community Payback Scheme team worked incredibly hard throughout the day to clear the waste in unseasonably hot weather.
“Their dedication, alongside the efforts of our environmental crime and street cleansing teams, ensured the site was fully restored in just under five hours.
“We are thankful for their efforts and to the Over Community Centre for their kind assistance and use of their facilities.”
The site was filled with various types of illegal waste including dumped tyres, garden waste and cabling.
Over the years the council has implemented numerous measures to combat the issue, including physical barriers, increased patrols, signage, CCTV surveillance and multiple clean-up operations.
Community Payback is a scheme where offenders carry out unpaid work on community projects as a form of reparation for their crimes.
Courts can impose between 40 and 300 hours of unpaid work, depending on the severity of the offence.
The scheme is managed directly by the Probation Service and other projects include removing graffiti, clearing wasteland and decorating public spaces and community buildings.
The council called on residents to report other sites that need attention with the location and a brief description of the issue.
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