Ten councils have set up number plate recognition cameras at 33 rubbish tips across the u.k. The cameras supplement cctv which watches who is dumping what at these recycle posts. The anprs cameras are linked to the DVLA database so the vehicle,s owner can be quickly identified and anyone dumping hazardous material or business user not paying there way can be contacted and dealt with accordingley. The number of these cameras is expected to double in the next 12 months as councils find more and more uses for them. Already they are using them to catch drivers using bus lanes and parking on yellow lines.