Public urged to stop fly-tipping at region’s recycling points

Two west Fife politicians have joined forces in an effort to tackle fly-tipping in Dunfermline.

Dunfermline MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville and her SNP colleague, Dunfermline South councillor Fay Sinclair, say residents in areas such as Duloch have grown increasingly concerned about the maintenance, appearance and hygiene of their recycling points due to the large amount of rubbish being dumped on a regular basis.

The pair recently visited the recycling point at Tesco in Duloch and are now appealing for everyone to follow site rules.

Ms Somerville said: “While the vast majority of people in Dunfermline recycle responsibility, there is unfortunately a small minority who don’t follow the rules, which are signposted at recycling points.

“From having visited the recycling point in Duloch on numerous occasions, it’s apparent that some individuals have chosen to continuously dump household and business waste there. This is a burden on council services and it makes the area look untidy.

“Please do not leave items which are clearly not for recycling such as kitchen appliances or children’s toys, which I saw on my last visit.”

Ms Sinclair added: “This issue is something that I am acutely aware of and it has unfortunately persisted for a while now.

“I would appeal for responsible use of the recycling point in Duloch to enable residents to continue living in a clean and safe community.”

Council officers have assured the pair that recycling teams continue to visit the Duloch site daily to service recycling bins and that any fly-tipping is reported and then investigated by the safer communities team.