Anger at ‘appalling’ fly-tipping

Fly-tipping on a road between Barcaldine and Bonawe has been described as ‘appalling, disgraceful and unacceptable’.

A pile of rubbish on Glen Salach Road was documented by a member of the public who posted a photograph on Facebook.

The person who took the photograph told The Oban Times: ‘This area has been used many times in the past, even though it now has a gate on the area to stop them. It has been reported to the police and Argyll and Bute Council.’

In another case of illegal dumping, a single and double mattress and a single bed frame were left on a back road running along Loch Nell.

A post highlighting the rubbish was published online, stating ‘the effort this must of taken to dump it here must be more than taking it to the dump’.

Another Facebook user asked: ‘Why dump it there and not take it the extra two miles to the dump?’

‘It’s simply down to lack of consideration for anything beyond themselves,’ another replied.

Another user said: ‘Same mentality as the litterers and the people who don’t pick up after their dog. They have no idea how beautiful and what a treasure Scotland is.’

An Argyll and Bute Council spokesperson said: ‘We are committed to ensuring public spaces in Argyll and Bute are maintained to a high standard and ask that any fly-tipping is reported to us.

‘The fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping is £200. If it is not paid, prosecution could result in a fine of up to £40,000. We all have to play a part in keeping our communities free of rubbish by using the many waste and recycling facilities we have in Argyll and Bute.

‘We would ask anyone who has a concern about flytipping to let us know either by reporting it online at www. argyll-bute.gov.uk or by calling 01546 605514.’