Two tonnes of fly-tipping forced Bradford road to shut

A bathtub, carpets, and rubble were dumped on the key rural route, which connects East Bierley and Oakenshaw, overnight.

West Yorkshire Police discovered the two tonnes of waste on Cliff Hollins Lane in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Some of the rubble left on the road (Image: Kirklees Council) The fly-tipping was blocking the route, from South View Road to Mill Carr Hill Road.

It meant the road had to be shut in both directions until Thursday morning when the area could be cleaned safely.

Kirklees Council said it has a "zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping" and will seek to prosecute those responsible.

A bath tub was part of the fly-tipping (Image: Kirklees Council) The area was cleaned by JCB diggers in the morning, leading to the road re-opening at 9.30am.

The waste will now be examined for evidence by the council's team.

Carpet and other bits were dumped (Image: Kirklees Council)
David Shepherd, strategic director for growth and regeneration at Kirklees Council, said: “Kirklees Council were made aware of the fly-tip on Cliffe Hollins Lane, East Bierley, by colleagues at West Yorkshire Police on Thursday, shortly after midnight.

"The road was closed by the standby operative until daylight hours when the area could be cleaned safely. 

A JCB digger was needed to clear the mess (Image: Kirklees Council)
“By 9.30am this morning, the two tonnes of waste had been removed, and the road was re-opened.

"The waste will now be examined for evidence by our team."

The road was shut for hours (Image: Kirklees Council) He added: “We have a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping in Kirklees, and where possible, our team seek to prosecute those responsible.

"We would encourage anyone who spots fly-tipping taking place or has any information to aid an investigation, to report it on our website www.kirklees.gov.uk/flytipping.”

Kirklees Council cleared the fly-tipping (Image: Kirklees Council) It comes after the Telegraph & Argus launched its Community Clean Up campaign.

Fly-tipping and littering is a criminal offence that affects people’s quality of life, health, and wellbeing, and attracts rats.

Householders can be fined up to £5,000 and end up with a criminal record if they ask someone else to remove their rubbish and it is found to be fly-tipped.

For land that falls under Bradford Council, fly-tipping sites can be reported to the local authority by calling 01274 431000 or at www.bradford.gov.uk

Anyone who suspects that someone will be disposing of waste illegally should report them to the Environment Agency.

You can check that a waste carrier is registered by visiting the agency’s website, www.environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index