Flytippers dump asbestos, chemicals and animal carcasses in Brighton and Hove (From The Argus)
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Flytippers dump asbestos, chemicals and animal carcasses in Brighton and Hove
12:20pm Friday 27th April 2012 in News By Bill Gardner
Flytippers have dumped banned asbestos, dead animal carcasses and chemical drums on city streets.
Figures obtained from Brighton and Hove City Council show the number of incidents has soared by more than 48% since 2009.
Taxpayers have had to foot a £234,000 bill to clean up the waste over the last three years.
In 2011 council teams were called out 2743 times to clear away mess left by fly tippers. Dumped items included tyres, vehicle parts and fridge freezers.
Workmen found building materials containing asbestos at a number of fly tips in populated areas across the city.
Bonded asbestos, banned in 1999, does not pose a direct risk to the public but can be deadly if exposed to weathering. Other waste was found dumped at sites on the fringes of the city.
Chris Todd from Friends of the Earth in Brighton and Hove said walkers often came across fly tips on the South Downs.
He said: “It’s certainly a real problem because it’s disgusting and it harms wildlife. Someone has got to pay the price for the clean-up and it’s always the taxpayer footing the bill.
“Sometimes, the waste can even seep into the water supply and that’s a real health risk.”
Comments(11)
Indigatio
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2:51pm Fri 27 Apr 12
MuammarQaddafi
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2:56pm Fri 27 Apr 12
s&k wrote:Good question. If it can be used to catch speeders, why not fly-tippers as well?
Where's the CCTV footage when you need it?
Indigatio
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3:19pm Fri 27 Apr 12
MuammarQaddafi wrote:Simple answer is - No 'profit' in it.
s&k wrote:Good question. If it can be used to catch speeders, why not fly-tippers as well?
Where's the CCTV footage when you need it?
Flytippers get fined but they rarely pay them. Even if they did the the costs would still far outweigh the income.
PETE OF QUEENS PARK
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4:12pm Fri 27 Apr 12
fedupwithgreens
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7:31pm Fri 27 Apr 12
mimseycal
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8:36pm Fri 27 Apr 12
fedupwithgreens wrote:I hope you are (mis)using the royal prerogative 'we' fedupwithgreens.
u got that right pete!!! i noticed the lot in wilson avenue have been removed yesterday,and guess whos paying to clear their *hit up,us bloody taxpayers WE DONT WANT THEM IN OUR TOWN !
PS: I hope you at least eat your carrots ;)
sausagefingers
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10:48pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Will600000
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11:26am Sat 28 Apr 12
rolivan
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12:14pm Sat 28 Apr 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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9:56am Sun 29 Apr 12
It's unscrupulous builders, plumbers and refuse clearance companies who don't want to pay so just dump it.
Householders get to dump for free so are less likely to drive half way and then dump.
Often traders dump in Wilson avenue by the race course crossing. Always huge rolls of carpet.
s&k says...
12:35pm Fri 27 Apr 12