Tip off council if you see fly tippers

IVER: Buckinghamshire Council is asking people to keep an eye out for fly tippers who have been targeting the lay-bys next to Black Park.

The council is appealing particularly to those who use the A412 Uxbridge Road through Wexham and Iver

Heath.

Councillor Bill Chapple, cabinet member for environment, said: "The level of fly tipping in these Uxbridge Road lay-bys has become appalling.”

Dumping blocks the ditches which help keep the carriageway clear of surface water – a safety issue on a busy road.Waste often requires heavy equipment and sometimes expensive traffic management to ensure safety for clearance crew and road users.

“It’s costing us many thousands of pounds to keep these areas clear,” said Cllr Chapple.

If even small amounts of dumped waste can lead to a £400 fixed penalty notice or full criminal prosecution.

Cllr Chapple added that householders should not pay to have waste removed by a 'man with a van’ who frequently just fly-tip the waste.

“If it’s your waste, it’s your responsibility,” he said.

If you witness anyone actually dumping waste, contact SCRAPflytipping@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

To report dumped waste needing clearance anywhere in Buckinghamshire, visit www.fixmystreet.buckscc. gov.uk