A scheme to clamp down on fly-tippers is to be expanded to West Croydon after its success in Thornton Heath.

A daytime ban on private waste contractors collecting rubbish from outside shops and businesses will come into effect on London Road, West Croydon, in the summer.

Last month Croydon Council imposed a trial ban in Thornton Heath High Street in response to concerns that business waste left outside was encouraging fly-tippers and making shop fronts less attractive.

Since then the council has collected an extra 1.5 tonnes of recycled waste and saved £6,000 in fly-tipping disposal costs.

Mohammed Kafeel, manager of Islamabad Halal Butchers in Thornton Heath high street, said: “Most of the shops never cared before; now because of the council putting on pressure they do care.

“It feels nice and clean. A lot of people visit this shop and it’s much better for us.”

Councillor Stuart Collins, cabinet member for clean and green Croydon, said: “Although it’s up to private businesses to dispose of their own shops’ waste, in practice this often meant discarded delivery rubbish that did Thornton Heath high street no favours.

“That’s why council officers stepped in to tighten the collection times and encourage shopkeepers to take more pride in their surroundings, and I’m really pleased at the difference this trial has made.

“Now we’re looking at doing something similar in West Croydon, and I look forward to seeing even more of our shopkeepers getting involved in making their local parades tidier and more attractive to customers.”

The clampdown is part of the council’s Don’t Mess With Croydon –Take Pride campaign.

Since launching the campaign in 2014 the council has handed out more than 800 fines and signed up more than 280 volunteers to pick up litter.