The unauthorised and illegal dumping of rubbish is a blot on the environment and a big problem for Local Authorities who have to clear up the mess. The cost falls indirectly on Council Tax payers.
Dumping is not only carried out by householders too lazy to take their rubbish to the official Council dumps but is also done on a commercial scale by rogue traders who try to avoid Council charges for receiving trade waste. So when you have building or gardening work done by traders are you sure that they will act responsibly when disposing of your rubble or garden waste, or have they cut costs by going to some quiet spot and tipping the refuse when they think no one is looking?
East Cambs District Council have an officer responsible for controlling fly tipping within the District, Mr Martin Stacey. He says that fly tipping is a very anti-social activity and includes domestic waste, trade waste and hazardous materials such as asbestos sheeting. There are certain “hot spots” which are favourite locations for those dumping material. It is difficult to catch the perpetrators in the act and he asks for NHW and the general public to be vigilant and report any instances to him, either via the ECDC number or his direct line, 01353 616093.
Fly tipping - a blot on the countryside