Fly-tipper Bill could clean up dumping
LOOPHOLES in the law are allowing fly-tippers to advertise their “criminality” online, an MP has said.
Tory Paul Bristow has proposed a Bill to clampdown on people who dump rubbish.
He said: “Fly-tipping is one of the country’s most despised crimes. But for too long, it has been allowed to blight communities... both urban and rural.”
He added: “This Bill will target mindless criminals who turn our neighbourhoods into dumping grounds.
“We’re going to close loopholes that allow them to advertise their criminality online and we’re going to force local authorities to find perpetrators on both public and private land.”
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Martin Montague, the founder of fly-tipping reporting app Clear waste, said: “Fly-tipping stands as one of the most despised crimes in our nation, with over a million reported incidents annually and clean-up costs soaring above £400million per year.
“The environmental impact is dire and countless communities suffer as a consequence.
“This Bill targets two crucial amendments that could drastically curb fly-tipping and impede the operations of criminal elements.”
Mr Bristow wants to force local authorities to issue fines in cases where evidence of fly-tipping is substantiated.
Nearly a quarter of local authorities refrain from issuing fines or pursuing prosecutions.
The MP, who introduced a Bill in the Commons yesterday, also wants a valid waste transfer licence number to be displayed for all waste removal advertisements to limit illegal operators using online platforms.