‘Lochee has become a community dump’

“There’s rubbish everywhere – bottles, cans and broken glass.

“It’s not only in the alleys, it’s on the roads too.

“It’s just horrible – it’s a disgrace. It makes people not want to come here or be in the area.”

Another resident said flytipping has been a constant issue in Lochee – but the problem increased during lockdown.

She said: “People just don’t come to Lochee now – it’s had a big impact on the area.

“Every day there are problems with litter and people causing trouble. It’s like living among the walking dead.” Her neighbour added:

“It’s the same all over Dundee, it’s just a dirty city.

“I wouldn’t go out on my own now. Lochee never used to be like this, it was a good area until now.

“There used to be plenty of nice shops – now it’s just bookies, barbers and charity shops. It’s really gone downhill.”

A Dundee City Council spokesman said fly-tipping was antisocial behaviour.

“Anyone who does it is acting illegally and the council has robust procedures to try to deter this selfish and dishonest activity,” he said.

“Anyone who is caught flytipping can be fined up to £40,000 by the procurator fiscal.

“The council offers a bulky uplift service to dispose of household items appropriately, or they can be taken to one of our household waste recycling centres.

“Additionally, several recycling points are located throughout the city for glass and other materials to be disposed of appropriately.”

Fly-tipping on the streets of Lochee has been condemned by residents.