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Worcester rubbish removals firm struggles to cope with surge in fly-tipping
Overview
Steve Hempstock, owner of Steve's Rubbish Removals in Worcester, reports that his business is struggling to keep up with an increase in illegal fly-tipping, receiving requests to clear dumped waste two or three times a week. Hempstock attributes the rise partly to increasing disposal costs and notes that sites targeted include industrial estates, private land, and rural locations. Separately, Forestry England reported a severe fly-tipping incident at Button Oak near Bewdley involving large mounds of rubbish.
Key points
- Steve's Rubbish Removals in Worcester is asked to clear illegally dumped waste two or three times a week.
- Fly-tipped materials range from household waste and rubble to hazardous items like asbestos and needles.
- The business owner believes rising disposal costs are driving the increase in illegal dumping over the last couple of years.
- Incidents include fly-tippers targeting private property while owners were away on holiday.
- Forestry England recently reported one of its worst-ever fly-tipping incidents at Button Oak, near Bewdley.
- Hempstock advises residents to verify that waste removal operators hold proper licences and provide tipping receipts.