Tees Valley
Town issues warning of fly-tipping crackdown
RESIDENTS who rubbish their
town could land in court.
A clampdown has been
launched in Hartlepool in which
people who illegally dump rubbish
could be hit with a £100
fixed-penalty notice, or facing
magistrates if they fail to pay.
Council enforcement officers
are patrolling fly-tipping
hotspots around the town, using
powers under the Clean Neighbourhoods
and Environment Act
2005 to stamp out the problem.
They say the problem is not
with people from outside the
town fly-tipping, but lazy residents
who are dumping bulging
bin bags of waste in the alleys behind
the terrace houses where
they live.
Other people are leaving their
wheeled bins in back lanes after
they have been emptied, instead
of taking them back into their
yards.
Environmental enforcement
manager Ian Burton said the
worst problems were in the Hart
Lane area of the town.
"Some people are simply
throwing black sacks full of rubbish
into the back streets, with
no thought for the health hazards
they might be causing, and
the detrimental effect this has on
the local environment," he said.
"Others seemingly can't be
bothered to drag their wheeled
bins just a few feet into their back
yards, and they are just leaving
them out in the back street indefinitely,
filling them up as they
go along. Inevitably, the bins become
full and rubbish spills out."
He said where wardens find evidence
of dumping and identify
the householder responsible, action
will be taken.
Mr Burton said: "It is important
to acknowledge that many
people do follow the rules and try
to minimise the amount of rubbish
they generate by recycling,
but we also want to stress that we
are not prepared to tolerate the
behaviour of those who think it
is acceptable to just throw their
rubbish out.''
He added: "The town generally
has improved beyond all recognition
in recent years, and it is
important that we build on what
has been achieved.
"Also, we have the Tall Ships
Races to look forward to in 2010,
when more than a million visitors
are expected, and it is important
that they arrive and
leave with a favourable impression
of the town."
11:33am Wednesday 14th May 2008
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