'Take it to the truck' - anger as waste fly-tipped on same road as free recycling service

Councillors issued a warning after waste was dumped on a road where a free recycling service was operating. Fridge freezers, bags of rubbish, cardboard and other detritus was fly-tipped on Roundlea Road in Bartley Green on Tuesday, November 5 - even as the council's mobile household waste centre truck visited that morning.

Couns Kerry Brewer and Bruce Lines urged people to bring their rubbish to the wagon or book a slot at a tip or bulk waste collection. Meanwhile, the eyesore has been left on the roadside.

They said: "Services like the MHWCs, when used properly, make life in Bartley Green better for everyone. That is contingent though, on people using the services properly and as appropriate.

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"We appreciate the times the MHWCs come around aren’t always convenient for some people, however, this doesn’t mean you should fly-tip in the street. The rubbish dumped outside your house won't be collected by the MHWCs because they are not a door-to-door service.

"Unfortunately, fly-tipping like this is becoming more common in Bartley Green – if you can’t be there to take your rubbish to the MHWC wagon, then I’m afraid you need to book a slot at a static household waste centre or book a bulk waste collection."

The two trucks visit ten different locations in the city from 7.30am to 1.pm. Locals can dispose of household general waste and bulky items.