I took Rick for a longer than usual walk out of the village this morning towards Bishop Norton. As we approached the public footpath that runs through the farmer’s fields I was horrified to see this pile of rubbish that has been dumped on the path. Fly tipping makes my blood boil. It is a disgusting practice carried out by scum who don’t give a toss for their environment and who are more than happy to let other people clear up their mess.
Apparently fly tipping has become more prevalent recently due to recycling centre restrictions during lockdown but it has always been a problem in the countryside. I feel sorry for farmers who often have to clear the mess up after it’s been dumped on their land.
It must be easier to take stuff to The Tip rather than dump (Under the Cover of Darkness) in a the countryside or beside a road. The staff at our local are so nice and helpful perhaps because of our advanced age and politeness! My friend and I use UCD to regret that owners dont pick up after their dogs.
ReplyDeleteAs Rachel says below, recycling centres charge for commercial tipping.
DeleteYour photo looked very 'domestic' to me.
DeleteIt was a whole lorry load, I expect some householder paid good money for it to be taken away thinking it was going to be disposed of in the proper way.
DeleteWhy do some think they can dump anywhere only for others to clean up? Dumping like this should be fined heavily. A few hefty fines highly publicized would send a strong message.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go and tip it in their front garden.
DeleteIt makes no difference. They are people outside the law Susan.
DeleteRzzzl Frzzzl Grrrr ... people like that ... there are no words. At times when it's happened in the countryside here, someone's gone through the garbage and found mail with a name and address. I think the fine's around $500 but I hope it's far more. -Kate
ReplyDeleteIt's maddening isn't it. I expect the original owner of the stuff paid good money for these idiots to take it away.
DeleteYou have to wonder who these people are. Lazy, uncaring louts for sure. I hope they get spotted and fined.
ReplyDeleteHard to catch them in the act in the countryside after dark.
DeleteThe scourge of the countryside. Flytipping is a big thing around here and the farmers clear it and have to pay to dispose of it. Tips charge for commercial tipping so dumping in the countryside started several years ago when charges were introduced.
ReplyDeleteHow sad and unnecessary, there are places for rubbish.. personally I think that if it was known who dumped it, then dump it back on their door step!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately these people rarely get caught in the act.
DeleteThat is disgusting.I did hear a story a short while ago about a farmer who sifted through the rubbish and found an address.He picked the rubbish up plus other stuff and dumped it on the fly tippers drive.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been very satisfying.
DeleteWhen Max and I lived in the Far North we found a bag of rubbish dumped in our hedge. I sorted through it and found an addressed envelope. We found them in the phone book and I gave them a call. It turned out they had driven past two official tips. The excuse was that they were new to the area and couldn't find a "Tip". We told them where they were and they came and removed the rubbish. I don't think they would have done it again.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised they actually came back and removed the rubbish.
DeleteI recently saw a dumped mattress by the side of the road en route for Fumel. I think this was the first example of such overt fly tipping I've ever seen here. No excuse for it. A week in the stocks might be an answer.
ReplyDeleteI think there are some stocks still in existence not far from here.
DeleteWhen I belonged to a walking group we off into the countryside and were always appalled at the amount of fly tipping. Even in quite remote places we'd come across sights similar to those in your photo. These days, in urban areas, we have large rubbish containers for specific items - paper, plastic and household waste (this one emptied every day except Sunday). In town there is a central collection point for such things as cooking oil, old computers, defunct electrical goods, etc., where we can drop off items that might otherwise be hard to dispose of. There's really no excuse to fly-tip, but people still do it.
ReplyDeleteGreed (not wanting to pay tipping charges), laziness and a total disregard of the countryside.
DeleteThat is awful. It happens all the time here. People just stop and dump. Most common are televisions and tires. They both charge a special disposal fee. Some people cannot be bothered to pay it.
ReplyDeleteIt's just horrible isn't it.
DeleteWhen I walked Buzz and Sid this morning down the lane I saw, in the distance, what looked like a dead sheep. Getting closer somebody had left a large white fluffy toy dog! phew
ReplyDeleteMind you, a dead sheep would eventually naturally decompose!
DeleteI agree with you. Fly tippers are the scum of the earth. Their dumping is so antisocial. Maybe it would help matters if council dumps/recycling centres did not have so many restrictions. For example, in Sheffield you are not allowed to drive a van into a recycling centre without gaining prior permission.
ReplyDeleteOur local recycling centre is excellent though. I don't think these fly tippers would stop this practice even if the restrictions were lifted.
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