A SHOCKING haul of car parts was dumped at a Bradford cemetery before being set on fire.

The dumped car parts were left on a pathway used by the public at Scholemoor Cemetery, Necropolis Road, Bradford.

A resident filmed the mess and said it was smouldering. 

The dumped car parts were left just yards from gravestones at the cemetery site and spread over a large area of the cemetery's pathway.

A large blue bag filled with dirt was also left among the car parts.

But Bradford Council says its wardens have attended the scene and the fly-tipping was set to be removed this afternoon (May 18). 

The resident hit out at the mess and slammed it as disrespectful, particularly given the location. 

He said: “There is no respect, is all that I can say.

“It is totally disrespectful to be left in the middle of a path that people walk through to get to graves. It’s shocking.

“There are car parts burned out. I saw it before I went to work when I went for a walk. I go there every morning.

“It has been there for at least a couple of days. I have seen various things like fridge freezers left there.

“It was smouldering. It’s quite busy with people walking about.

“It looks like the whole of a car. The only thing missing was the engine.

“It does not cost that much to move rubbish through the Council. People can take it to the tip themselves.

“I think that the gates should be shut at the cemetery at 5pm each day.”

The resident added that fly-tipping is taking place inside the cemetery grounds "more and more frequently".

He reported the incident to police and tried to get in touch with the Council.

A Bradford Council spokesman said:  “Our wardens have attended and the waste will be removed this afternoon. 

"If anyone has information about fly-tipping, please report it at www.bradford.gov.uk/flytipping or call 01274 434366.”

What is fly-tipping?

Fly tipping is where people illegally dump waste onto highways, footpaths or adjacent land.

This can range from one bag of waste to a whole lorry road and fly-tipped waste can either be domestic or commercial. 

It is a crime and those caught fly-tipping face punishments including a penalty notice of £400 or an unlimited fine and up to five years in prison

Vehicles used to commit offences can also be seized and crushed

In February, it was revealed Bradford Council had spent more than £125,000 on removing large incidents of fly-tipping in 2022.