Fly-tip cleared after problem clothes bank removal

Piles of rubbish bags have been cleared from a site where clothing banks were recently removed in Derby.

Asda confirmed this week that it had removed the clothing banks on private land and part of the Sinfin Shopping Centre, and is "exploring future uses for the space".

Derby City Council confirmed officers had been working with local businesses about the removal of the banks and "all associated side waste".

Barbara Hall, who works for a nearby Marie Curie charity shop, said despite the banks being removed, people were "still donating their clothes to the rubbish area".

"I can't understand it, there are two charity shops here people could give it to," she said.

Hall previously said Sinfin had started to turn into "Sin-bin" because of the problem.

She added: "Once it gets cleaned up, hopefully nothing else gets dumped there - it just takes one person and then everyone else thinks it's alright too."

A spokesperson for ASDA said: "We recently removed clothing banks that had been located on the site of our Sinfin store and are exploring future uses for the space.

"In the meantime, we'd politely remind residents that items should no longer be left in this area, as doing so may be considered fly-tipping."

A spokesperson for Derby City Council said: "Dumping waste in this way is fly-tipping, which is illegal under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and it affects the local community.

"Anyone who needs to get rid of unwanted clothing or other household items can take them to our household waste recycling centre."

The spokesperson said slots can be booked online, and unwanted clothes in good condition can also be donated to charity shops.

They added: "As the car park is privately owned, responsibility for clearing the waste sits with the landowner."

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