Beauty spot hit by fly tippers
A CALDER Valley beauty spot has become another victim of fly tipping with rubbish being dumped on its grounds.
A huge pile of black bin liners, rubbish and cardboard boxes have been found at Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge.
Calderdale Council’s Community Safety Wardens were called to the rubbish as an investigation began to see if they could find evidence of the culprits.
The authority is continuing to crackdown of fly tipping in the borough with more patrols and cameras being deployed.
Calderdale Council’s Assistant Director for Neighbourhoods,
Andrew Pitts, said operations like this are costly and on average it costs the council around £200,000 per year to deal with illegal dumping and fly tipping.
It would not hesitate to prosecute illegal tippers, he said.
“We work hard to identify those responsible for this dangerous and serious crime and this can involve gathering evidence from the waste to support investigations.
“We won’t hesitate to prosecute those responsible and work with the Environmental
Agency and the Police to bring perpetrators of environmental crime to justice.
“We know most people respect our beautiful landscape, but we urge all residents to ensure they dispose of their waste responsibly.
“This includes making sure that any professionals hired to remove waste are registered waste carriers.
“Ask to see their licence before agreeing to hand over waste.
“If you don’t and it ends up fly tipped, you could face a big fine,” he said.
Mr Pitts said instances of flytipping can be reported online/
He added if you witness fly tipping or are aware of who might be involved in these crimes then don’t hesitate to let the council know or report it to Crimestoppers anonymous.
We work hard to identify those responsible for this dangerous and serious crime