Fine issued after rubbish is left by Ludlow recycling bank
People across south west Shropshire are being reminded that their local recycling centres are for recycling materials only, and to dispose of all their rubbish properly – or risk being fined or prosecuted for flytipping.
The warning comes after Shropshire Council’s street scene team issued another £80 fine to a person from out of the area for leaving a black sack of general rubbish behind the recycling banks at the Upper Galdeford car park in Ludlow.
Previously, a fine was issued for flytipping after a black sack was found dumped at Castle Street car park recycling banks. Information within the sack was used to identify the culprit.
Non-recyclable materials are also left at other amenity sites including the larger Crowgate recycling centre at Bishop’s Castle. Volunteers from Bishop’s Castle’s Waste Less Society help keep the site tidy and report flytipping to be cleared.
Councillor Martin Bennett, Shropshire Council’s deputy cabinet member, said:
“Flytipping is a real nuisance to everyone. It’s not fair that council tax payers’ money has to be spent clearing up other peoples mess and rubbish, because they are too lazy or irresponsible to dispose of it properly. These ongoing enforcement cases demonstrate that we take this matter very seriously, and can fine people £80, or prosecute, if they are caught flytipping.
“If people do have a problem with rubbish then come and talk to us. We can give advice regarding waste disposal and can offer several options for disposing of waste correctly.”
