More calls have been directed to the Scottish Government to re-open dumps to stop fly tipping wrecking the countryside.
Scottish Lib open dumps health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton claims Scotland should not lag behind England, where strict social distancing is enabling waste facilities to re-open.
Scotland is keeping the doors shut, with out current refusal to list travel to dump waste as “essential travel”.
In a letter to Communities and Local Government Secretary Aileen Campbell, Cole-Hamilton writes: “I am writing to ask that your government give powers to Local Authorities to allow them to open recycling centres on a managed and socially distanced basis.
“With people confined to their homes for the most part, many are generating large items of waste due to DIY projects, spring cleaning etc. Not having recycling centres available has led to increases of fly-tipping in some areas.”
Our councils could follow similar schemes to those in England where Recycling Centres have been allowed to re-open.
“Where only a certain number of slots were made available each day and then residents invited to book a time to visit, registering car details for workers to confirm people were arriving at their appointed time.
“Allowing people to clear their homes of large item waste they may have generated will give a much needed boost to the wellbeing of our communities.”
The Daily Record has featured many photographs of illegal dump sites all over Scotland.
One near Harthill, covering a huge area, was guarded by a police patrol as copycat dumpers added to the disgraceful mounds of trash.
