North East Lincolnshire Council are calling on the public for further information to identify individuals caught fly-tipping on CCTV.
The incidents occurred on Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, near Blundell Park and two on Patrick Street, Grimsby, near the underpass going under Peaks Parkway.
The first piece of footage shows someone wearing a striped, long sleeve t-shirt and black trousers leaving a cardboard box up against a railing before walking further down Grimsby Road towards Cleethorpes on Sunday, 27th September, at 10.27pm.
The second individual can be seen leaving a child’s slide up against the railings near the underpass before walking back down Patrick Street on Monday, 26th October, at 9.09am.
The final piece of footage shows two people dumping a sofa up against the railings on Patrick Street before returning to Patrick Street.
The Council are continuing their investigations but are appealing for the public to come forward with further information on the incident.
If you recognise the people in these images or footage, please call 01472 326299 (Option 1) or email communityprotection@nelincs.gov.uk and quote PR202610-56955 for the incident on Grimsby Road; PR202610-57356 for the slide being dumped on Patrick Street and PR202610-57461for the sofa being left on Patrick Street.
What is fly-tipping?
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. In simple terms, it can vary from a single bag of waste upwards to thousands of tonnes of construction and demolition waste.
It can pose a significant threat to people, wildlife, the environment and the local economy. It also undermines legitimate waste businesses where unscrupulous operators undercut those operating within the law.
Fly-tipping involves dumping large quantities of waste or bigger items, while littering is described as dropping smaller items such as wrappers, cans and cigarette butts.
Additionally, it costs the Council tens of thousands of pounds to clear up every year. They actively investigate instances of fly-tipping to find evidence of who dumped the waste and who it originally belonged to and then take legal action.
How can I help?
There are several ways you can help prevent fly-tipping:
- Report it – Report fly-tipping online via the Council website by visiting Fly-tipping | NELC
- Registered Waste Carriers – If you are paying someone to take away your waste, you must make sure they are a registered waste carrier. To check if they are, visit Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers- external site – external site
- Use the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) – If you are disposing of large amounts of waste, don’t forget to use the tip where they can accept a range of materials. To find out more, visit Recycling centres (the tip) | NELC
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