This is the shocking moment three serial fliers are spotted dumping sofas, bin bags and chairs in a scenic spot before fleeing in a white van.
The clip was filmed last week on a scenic hill popular with dog walkers on the edge of the village of Maesycwmmer in South Wales.
It shows a trio of men jumping out of an unlicensed vehicle and unloading two leather armchairs, office chairs and a huge pile of rubbish in the middle of a road.
Incredibly, photos shared with the Daily Mail revealed that the men also left behind unopened letters, including names and addresses.
The footage was taken by a local man in his 20s who was enjoying a country walk when he came across the men.
As the fly tippers drive away from the scene into the distance, you hear him shouting, “I’m calling the police and I have your license plate!”
The trio then allegedly turned around and chased the Good Samaritan in a desperate attempt to have the images removed. However, the brave walker managed to avoid the fly tippers by running to a nearby farm.
The farmer, who also happened to be walking, told the Mail: ‘I had to pick the boy up, shaking out of his socks on the ground.
‘He saw them dumping their waste from afar, ran towards them and the boys chased him. It terrified him. Coincidentally, I arrived more than 30 seconds later.
A trio of flycatchers were caught last week dumping sofas, armchairs and bin bags on a Welsh road in the countryside near Maesycwmmer
Footage posted on Facebook shows the men jumping out of a van before quickly unloading their rubbish
They then drive away, leaving their trash all over the floor while the viewer continues filming
‘The boy was really upset, he is quite a nervous boy who does not like confrontation. He had never experienced anything like this before. It happens a lot to me.’
More than 40 cases of fly-tipping are said to have taken place at the same site last year alone – and the three responsible for last week’s dumping are said to be serial offenders.
Just a few weeks ago they were spotted in the early hours of the morning throwing away bin bags on the rural road.
The farmer, who asked not to be named, added: ‘Tipping is a real problem here. I’ve been trying to fight it for years, but it’s probably gotten worse since the lockdown.
‘The same group of boys has been here three times in the past month. We have cameras and I literally saw them two weeks ago.
‘Normally we could pick up the vehicle with the number plate we have, but the van was off the road, untaxed and uninsured.
‘I must have about two hundred crime reference numbers from Gwent Police. It’s amazing to see what happens here at night. Well, I say great, but it is very dangerous.
‘It’s not just about tipping. Here you have the racing boys, kids who use drugs and drink. You wouldn’t believe what’s happening in a rural area if you can see it.”
The video was posted on Facebook by a local woman who visits the hills to ride her horse. So far, the clip has racked up nearly 1,000 likes and nearly 100,000 views.
Hundreds of residents flocked to the site of the flying incident to watch the solar eclipse just a few weeks ago. Dogs are also regularly walked along the path, raising concerns that shards of glass left behind by fly tippers could cause injuries.
Tipping is common in rural areas in the valleys of South Wales. Just a few weeks ago, a huge pile of rubbish was thrown onto the streets
In another case, desks, chairs and wooden planks were left behind in the countryside
The three men who were filmed while tipping off last week were bold enough to leave letters with addresses and names
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A woman, who lives just a few miles away, accused the men – and other perpetrators – of ‘ruining’ an area with extensive views over the nearby valley.
She fumed: ‘The video was just so frustrating to watch. People walk their dogs in that area and it could be glass they left on the road. It’s really dangerous.
‘During the eclipse the number of cars there was amazing to see, but then someone has to do that.
‘However, there was virtually nothing that could not have gone to the tip. They are literally ruining our countryside for a few quid. It’s terrible.
‘We are fed up. It’s the mentality of it, you know, they did it in broad daylight and didn’t expect to be seen. They don’t care about anyone else.’
Statistics published in February showed that the number of fly-tipping cases reached record levels last year.
More than 1.26 million cases were recorded by authorities between 2024 and 2025, a 9 percent increase from the 1.15 million confirmed the year before, according to data published by the Ministry of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
However, the number of court fines issued during the period for tipping decreased from 1,378 to 1,250. This meant that only 0.2 percent of cases led to a lawsuit.
Speaking at the time the statistics were released, John Read – the founder of the charity Clean Up Britain – described the country’s crisis as an epidemic.
“The statistics on information dissemination are further evidence of the national pandemic we are facing in England, and indeed across Britain,” he said.
‘To be effective, we have to create real danger and fear in the minds of the flycatchers. The costs (and risks) of ‘doing business’ must become too exorbitant for them.’
The Mail has contacted Gwent Police for comment.
