Fly-tipping on unadopted roads a 'major issue'
LDRSAbout 100 tonnes of fly-tipped waste have been removed from unadopted streets and alleys in Bradford in the past year.
According to a Bradford Council report the amount of rubbish being dumped in these locations is a "major issue".
The authority, which is not legally obliged to remove the waste from an unadopted road, said there were "many complexities" around collecting the rubbish and noted that residents have a major role to play in tackling the issue.
It comes one year after a video of huge piles of fly-tipping on a "partially unadopted" alley in Manningham went viral online – being viewed tens of thousands of times.
Not dealing with rubbish left on private land can be controversial, leading to problems for innocent residents, such as rodent infestations.
The council assesses each waste site individually to try and establish where it came from, before deciding how to proceed, the Local Democracy Reporting Service stated.
'Reduced quality of life'
At a meeting of Bradford Council's Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee later, members will be given an update on fly tipping in the district.
The report, released ahead of the meeting, said 70 loads of waste were removed from unadopted backs streets and community clean ups, equating to approximately 100 tonnes.
It noted that deprived areas often experience higher levels of fly-tipping, contributing to "environmental degradation and reduced quality of life".
It added that "resident participation in catching perpetrators of waste crime is essential" and also encouraged people to "remove littered waste from unadopted land outside their homes".
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