Commuters have been fined for dropping litter outside Wandsworth's bigger stations.

A total of 22 people were caught at Clapham Junction station and ordered to pay an £80 fixed penalty notice, facing a court hearing if they fail to pay within 28 days.

Nine people were also fined outside Tooting Broadway station, as well as six businesses for failing to lawfully dispose of their commercial waste.

All six businesses pleaded guilty to breaching the Environmental Protection Act and were ordered to pay fines adding up to £3,661.

The council waste enforcement team highlighted the problem of litterbugs by filling a giant perspex bin with litter found on the streets outside Clapham Junction station.

Staff were able to fill it with drink cans, food wrappers, newspapers and cigarette butts dumped on the pavements.

It is estimated the council picks up about 7,000 tonnes of litter from the streets a year, costing tax payers nearly £4m a year.

New initiatives are being introduced to tackle litter, which include a raft of new energy efficient vehicles to clean streets.

Enforcement is also being steeped up against littler bugs, while a public awareness campaign is aiming to bring the message home reducing litter saves money.

Councillor Jonathan Cook, cabinet member for the Environment, said: "What we are trying to do is make sure that Wandsworth‘s streets remain amongst the cleanest in London.

"We will of course go on picking up all the waste that’s deposited on our streets because we take great pride in the borough’s appearance, but we also want to get across the huge cost of this task."