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Fly-tipping concerns
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FLY-TIP PING, WHICH represents a significant commercial infringement for licensed waste operators, is a much bigger problem than government figures suggest, claims the National Farmers Union (NFU).
A survey conducted by the NEU in the West Midlands reveals 94% of private landowners are affected by fly-tipping, some by as many as 100 incidents each year. The NFU says that government figures only take into account illegal waste dumps on public land, handled by local authorities, and represent just a small proportion of the overall problem.
The figures reveal 1.28 million incidents being dealt with by local authorities in England, costing almost £.74m a year to clear up.
Chris Murray, deputy chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (C1WM), says: "There is a lot of good work being done by local authorities and the Environment Agency pressing for convictions.Anecdotal evidence suggests incidents have risen as landfill taxes and gate prices to waste sites have risen.