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Fly-tipped mess found at Norwich park on day of new DIY waste charges
Fly-tipped waste at Sloughbottom Park in Mile Cross on Easter Sunday. Picture: MARTIN PENNEY - Credit: Archant
Freshly fly-tipped waste which greeted one dog walker on Sunday morning has been blamed on the new charges on dumping DIY waste at Norfolk's recycling centres.
Fly-tipped waste at Sloughbottom Park in Mile Cross on Easter Sunday. Picture: MARTIN PENNEY - Credit: Archant
Martin Penney said he found a mess at old Sloughbottom Park in Norwich's north-west, which was not there the day before. He said: 'I counted over 40 tyres, which would have cost £160 to get rid of at Swanton Road tip.
'Plus the car exhaust and the delightful contents of the brick-built disposal unit. Nothing like seeing a filthy discarded toilet first thing in the morning. Even the dogs didn't want to go anywhere near it.'
MORE: Charges on leaving DIY waste at Norfolk tips start today
'So how much will this lot cost to dispose of? And where else will the fly-tippers hit?'
But the council said the most commonly fly-tipped items, such as old sofas, white goods and garden waste, were still accepted free of charge at recycling centres.
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Fly tipping can be reported to the Environment Agency on 0800 807060.
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