Appalling! Massive pile of rubbish fly-tipped in Finedon

PCSO says it's the "worst he's ever come across"
By Phoebe Radford
Published 1st Jun 2020, 13:40 BST
Updated 1st Jun 2020, 15:24 BST
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A huge pile of debris fly-tipped in Finedon has been described as "appalling" by a PCSO who came across it.

PCSO Paul Hurst, who patrols the Wellingborough rural area, came across the fly-tipping yesterday (Sunday, May 31) while on an afternoon run.

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In a tweet, he said: "It's possibly the worst I have ever come across, it's appalling."

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The huge pile of debris dumped in Finedon that was discovered by PCSO Paul HurstThe huge pile of debris dumped in Finedon that was discovered by PCSO Paul Hurst
The huge pile of debris dumped in Finedon that was discovered by PCSO Paul Hurst

The illegally-dumped rubbish has been reported to Wellingborough Council and passed on to the council's partner Wellingborough Norse, a waste management company.

A spokesman for the council said the fly-tipped rubbish will require a tractor to clear up and will be arranged as soon as possible.

Wellingborough Council says on its website that fly-tipping can carry a fine of up to £50,000 and/or six months in prison.

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About 1,000 incidents of fly-tipping are reported in Northamptonshire every year and it costs the county more than £650,000 every year to clean it up.

If you are paying someone to remove and dispose of your waste, you are responsible and must check you use a reputable company with a waste carriers licence.