A surge in fly-tipping around Linlithgow has prompted West Lothian Council to renew its calls on the public to help trap rogue dumpers.
Andy Johnston of NET told the town’s local area committee that the number of fly-tipping incidents had doubled since last year, with 26 incidents so far in 2019.
Councillor Tom Conn and the Provost Tom Kerr both talked about a large dump of tyres on the roadside near Bridgend.
Mr Johnston told the meeting: “This is predominantly commercial type waste, white van type, rather than domestic waste. We are working on a campaign on social media on this.”
Mr Kerr said: “I hope changes we make to our bucket collection doesn’t add to the problem.”
There has also been a surge in the number of abandoned cars in the Linlithgow area this year, with nine reported by police compared to just two last year.
The council launched a fly-tipping crackdown in May. A spokesman said : “A common complaint that the council hears is that fly-tipping is caused by the introduction of slim bins, bulky uplift charges or not enough recycling centres. That is simply not correct.
“The vast majority of fly-tipping is materials that would never be placed into a household bin or taken to a recycling centre.”
