Probe finds ‘fly-tipping’ in local street was actually missed rubbish collection
An investigation into alleged fly-tipping in Glenrothes has revealed the pile of rubbish was actually a missed collection by Fife Council.
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‘It has been here since the snow came’: Dundee resident fuming at decomposing mattress behind their house
Fly-tipping in a Dryburgh street has branded a “filthy disgrace” by an angry resident, after waste has been left to decompose at the back of her house since last year.
Dundee councillor warns landlords and tenants over fly-tipping at city skip
A Maryfield councillor has issued a warning to landlords and agents following claims of fly-tipping at an overflowing skip near the city centre.
Dundee council threatens furniture fly-tippers with prosecution
Dundee City Council has warned people who dump unwanted furniture on city streets they could be reported to the procurator fiscal.
Fly-tipping of washing machines and rubbish at back of former Dundee hotel sparks anger
Fly-tippers have been dumping piles of waste at the grounds of a recently closed Dundee hotel, prompting complaints from residents.
Fly-tipping rise blamed on local skip site changes
A rise in fly-tipping incidents by rogue dumpers in Angus has been blamed on skip site changes.
Fly-tipping problem reported after garden waste and boxes dumped at Dundee playing fields
Fly-tipping has become a thorny issue at a Dundee playing field.
Dundee street now a ‘haven for vermin’ thanks to fly-tippers
A rubbish-strewn street has become a “haven for vermin”, it has been claimed.
Pram and suitcase among ‘total mess’ dumped at Dundee recycling point
A recycler has slammed the state of a drop-off point for unwanted goods at a Dundee supermarket.
Burnt-out sofa among rubbish dumped by flytippers at Dundee beauty spot
Flytippers at a Dundee beauty spot have been slammed after rubbish — including a burnt-out sofa — was recovered from Templeton Woods.
Locals ‘fed up’ as flytippers leave mess in Dundee street
Fed-up residents are calling for action to be taken against flytippers who are dumping rubbish at a quiet residential street in Dundee.
Call for action over ‘disgraceful’ mess left after fire at Dundee lockup
Residents have voiced their disgust after an area of land near their homes turned into a “dumping ground”.
Dundee OAP’s message to flytippers: ‘This is not a skip. Take your junk to your own door’
Fed-up residents today hit out at the “disgusting” mess left outside a Dundee tenement.
Dundee woman denies any role in flytipping
A Dundee woman whose details were included among items dumped at a beauty spot just outside the city has denied any involvement in flytipping.
Anger as beds and TVs dumped by flytippers near Dundee homes
Residents of Lochee in Dundee have voiced their anger over flytipping.
Dundee pensioner ‘fed up to the back teeth’ of flytippers dumping rubbish in his back garden
A pensioner has said he’s “fed up to the back teeth” of flytippers dumping rubbish in his back garden.
Big drop in fly-tipping fines across Dundee in 2016
Fears have been raised that not enough is being done to catch fly-tippers in Dundee after the number of people fined for the practice dropped dramatically.