Another fine mess
A fine of £200 imposed on a ‘dumb dumper’ – who left old furniture and other items, scattered on and alongside a road at Port of Menteith – was insufficient according to our social media commentators.
Lynn Allan Warrington: “Based on likelihood of being caught, it’s probably cheaper to take the fine every few uplifts rather than pay weighbridge costs at dump. Raise the fine levels.”
Norman Graham : “The fine for that should be more, probably three-times that amount. This needs to stop.
“However, when the council is charging huge prices for special uplifts this is the problem you cause. I don’t condone fly tipping and the fines should be more.”
Martine Flynn: “It takes the same effort to get that furniture into a car/ van, drive it somewhere, then dump it as it does to deposit it at the tip. There are no excuses.”
Susan Carruthers: “Disgusting. I wish people would learn that dealing with fly tipping pushes up our council tax.”
Barry Fulton: “£200, is that it? Probably the clean-up costs are more.”
Danny McLean: “Classic example of the man with van doing tip runs without a SEPA licence.”
Morag McAllister: “Person responsible should be made to clear it up.”
Note: According to Stirling Council’s website, a‘standard bulky uplift’of up to five household items, or six if one is a fridge, costs £42.10.
Any additional items will be based on an assessment and the type of items being uplifted.
Households with people over 65 are entitled to two, free‘bulky’uplifts a year.
Domestic fridge freezers are collected free of charge.