Residents in Pontprennau say Cardiff City Council need to do more to combat fly-tipping along the Rhymney Trail.
Commercial waste such as bricks, radiators and kitchen units have been dumped in piles and set alight.
The nearby recycling centre and landfill site Lamby Way, asks residents to prove they live at a Cardiff address before they can dump their waste.
They also charge commercial rates to those who arrive in vans which Dianne Rees, Conservative Councillor for Pontprennau and Old St Mellons says, ‘this hasn’t helped the problem’.
She says the worst fly-tipping incidents consist of bulky builders’ waste and house clearances.
‘There are too few checks on waste collection operators who should be licensed to properly dispose of waste at the appropriate sites. People will accept the quickest and cheapest option to get rid of their waste’.
Photo Credit: Michael Whelan
Photo Credit: Michael Whelan
Cllr Rees says it is also difficult when fly tipping occurs on private land, as the land owners are legally responsible for clearing it away – not the council.
In 2016, fly-tipping cost Cardiff City Council more than £410,000 – a quarter of the money spent on fly-tipping across the whole of Wales.
Pontprennau locals now want the council to invest in CCTV ‘to catch and discourage’ people from tipping on Rhymney Trail.
The area has now been secured with locks to prevent tippers gaining access in the future.
