Three men are being sought after failing to attend court hearings relating to fly-tipping offences in Wiltshire.
An appeal has been launched by police and Wiltshire Council to find three people as part of what they describe as a "united, zero-tolerance approach" to illegal waste dumping.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the trio after they failed to appear before magistrates.
The men being sought include James Smith, 58, of Calne, who failed to attend a fly-tipping hearing at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on March 31, 2026.
Christopher Parsons, 43, of Swindon, did not attend a fly-tipping hearing at Swindon Magistrates' Court on May 29, 2026.
Meanwhile, Matthew Andrews, 53, of Westbury, also failed to attend a hearing at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on April 24, 2025.
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Inspector Andy Lemon, Wiltshire Police's rural crime lead, said fly-tipping remains a serious issue across the county.
"Fly-tipping causes significant harm to our environment and is an issue we are determined to tackle across Wiltshire,” he said.
"It not only blights our countryside but also places a considerable financial burden on already stretched local authorities.
"It only takes a single incident to cause serious environmental damage, so one case is one too many.
"We take fly-tipping extremely seriously. By identifying and holding offenders to account, we can make a real difference to our communities and local environment.
"I would urge anyone who knows the whereabouts of these individuals to contact us."
Wiltshire Council's director of assets, highways and transport, David Bullock, said the authority would continue to pursue enforcement action where there is sufficient evidence.
He also urged member of the public to help in the search for the three men, insisting that the council takes a “robust” approach to fly-tipping,
He said: "These people failed to attend court hearings relating to fly-tipping offences and warrants have since been issued for their arrest.
"We are asking anyone who may know of their whereabouts to come forward and help us locate them.
"Fly-tipping damages our countryside and blights our communities. We will continue to take robust action against those suspected of committing environmental offences."
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Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the three individuals is asked to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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