Fly-tipper dumps 40 bags of waste on Dartmoor
A FLY-TIPPER has dumped 40 black bin bags on moorland.
The bags, containing garden waste, were discovered by a Dartmoor National Park ranger at one of the old bomb bays on the site of a former air base on Roborough Down.
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It is thought they were dumped between Tuesday afternoon, and Wednesday morning.
The stretch of moorland, owned by the Maristow Estate, is an important wildlife habitat and also home to grazing sheep and ponies.
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The black bags contained hedge clippings, grass cuttings and garden refuse.
The council can serve a fixed penalty on-the-spot fine of £75 for fly tipping. If the case goes to court a fly-tipper can be fined up to £20,000 or jailed for six months.
Cllr Robert Oxborough, chairman of the council's community services committee, said: "There were a lot of black bags so it's possible someone living locally or someone out walking could have seen them being dumped. The perpetrator may have used a trailer or a van. I would appeal to anyone who knows anything to get in touch by calling 01822 813600."
Comments
by Already Property Services - Plymouth
Monday, October 15 2012, 3:46PM
“As a commercial business and a registered waste carrier I understand that People do not want to pay for waste collections, to a normal person its like getting a bunch of £20's and burning them, The general public are unaware of how expensive it is to collect and dump mixed waste, and the waste carrier is made to feel like a thief having to haggle implementing these charges for services and cover the prices of disposal, I do not condone these actions of any person fly-tipping however I do understand the savings the fly-tipper made. Sooner we get other source of waste management - treatment than Landfill the better! Lower the prices make it easier to tipping amenity's it will save the clear up costs.”
by Havermeyer
Monday, October 08 2012, 11:14PM
“Actually, those black bin bags on the Yelverton side have been there over a week, probably more like two. Someone I know reported it via the West Devon Council website the first day they turned up - nothing was done.”
by Badaboom1
Monday, October 08 2012, 10:37PM
“Heres another thought bluebell2... Our Council tax is being use to clean up after these scum of the earth fly tippers!”
by gedonyajanner
Monday, October 08 2012, 7:14PM
“What a stupid comment bluebell. You do realise that they could have dumped it for free at the tip. I got rid of about a tonne of soil and rubble down at weston mill tip and it cost me nothing.
I'd say this is a van man charging for removal and dumping on the moor. I see evidence of fly tipping a lot around the back lanes of Roborough and Tamerton Foilot. The amount of effort to fly tip in a back country lane (more than likely at night) must be harder than going to the tip as 9/10 the stuff i see you can tip for free.”
by trudie2010
Monday, October 08 2012, 6:12PM
“bluebell, nice to know you don't mind living in a tip created by criminals, but the rest of us do. These people could have taken the garden rubbish to a tip, they managed to drive it onto dartmoor, of course if they are a business, they will have charged the customer to remove said rubbish, and pocketed that, and dumped in a beauty spot. "Nice"”
by bluebell2
Monday, October 08 2012, 5:08PM
“I Can see why people dump refuse the prices the dept qoute are a right rip off serves them right . it should be covered by are council tax . bluebell”
by m_dalston
Monday, October 08 2012, 2:58PM
“My thoughts - print some pictures of the stuff and there is a good chance people will recognise it.”
by trudie2010
Monday, October 08 2012, 1:21PM
“More details of the contents may allow someone to report a neighbour for this crime.”