By Resident left disgusted by piles of rubbish ‘dumped’ outside of house
A Grimsby resident has been left disgusted after finding piles of rubbish ‘dumped’ outside of their house.
Spotted down Wellington Street, Grimsby, the resident shared to Facebook her disgust at the rubbish found outside of her house.
The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, shared: “Wake up to find this dumped right outside my house. Wellington street area.
“Disgusting. No respect for others or the area and pure laziness! If anyone knows who’s this is please let me know so I can send it back to where it belongs!”
Other locals were quick to respond to the horrific site, sharing their own thoughts and experiences with fly-tipping in the area.
One shared: “People are so lazy expect other people to take there rubbish have no pride in were they live feel sorry for other residents who look after their passages and alleyways these people who keep dumping their rubbish are really scruffy and lazy and if caught should be fined and made to clean up.”
Councillor Steve Beasant from North East Lincolnshire Council has spoken out about the issue of fly-tipping and littering in the East Marsh area of Grimsby, stating that it has worsened since the pandemic.
Alongside household waste are large items such as fridges and mattresses are also being spotted down local streets and alleyways.
Mr Beasant praised the council’s waste teams and the majority of local residents who help keep streets clean but added: “For several years Lib Dem Councillors have regularly walked or cycled around the ward and because of this they report between 20 – 70 fly-tipping incidence a week. Most of it is in the same locations – week in and week out! The Council do a fantastic job in picking up the waste quickly, but nothing else is done to catch the culprits. Over the years it’s got worse since the introduction of fortnightly bin collections.
“At times, waste is everywhere, and residents have not had enough. They want to see pride restored to our area; we cannot allow the fly-tippers to win. The Council need realise that it is only a very small number of people who caused this issue – they need to take strong action against these individuals.”
Any instances of flytipping can be reported through the council website, perpetrators who are found guilty can be fined up to £400.
However, strong evidence of flytipping must be given such as witness statements that could hold up in court.
Cllr Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “We receive more reports of fly-tipping in the East Marsh than any other ward. Fly-tipping is a crime. The council investigates all incidents. Anyone who is caught risks a £400 fixed penalty notice.
“We are looking at new ways to educate people in the area about their responsibilities and take action against those who choose to mess up the streets.”
He added: “Most people take responsibility for their waste and we’ve made big improvements to make it easier. We introduced new recycling bins with larger capacity and publish regular reminders on how to make the most of them.
“In the past, we also held a series of Skip It events across North East Lincolnshire, but these were put on hold due to Covid. We’d like to bring these back later in 2022 to encourage people to work together and take care of their local environment.”
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