Large fly-tip blocks country road near Dallinghoo in Suffolk

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

A large pile of rubbish dumped on a country road near Dallinghoo in Suffolk forced the road to close.

A large mound of rubbish was fly-tipped on a country road near Dallinghoo in Suffolk on the weekend, blocking the route for drivers. The waste, believed to include furniture, floor boarding and polystyrene from a vape shop renovation, was left on Grove Road near the junction with Dallinghoo Road. Residents who discovered the pile said they initially thought it was a traffic accident. Suffolk Highways closed the road and the waste was cleared by Suffolk County Council on Wednesday morning.

A resident driving to meet a friend for lunch said she had never seen fly-tipping like it before. She described the mound as "horrendous" and expressed shock at finding such waste in the beautiful countryside. Another resident said it seemed a shame that fly-tippers could not be bothered to use the recycling facilities now available in Suffolk.

East Suffolk Council said it was aware of the incident and its environmental protection team had investigated. The council took action against fly-tippers 2,259 times in 2024/2025. According to national figures, councils in England dealt with 1.25 million fly-tipping incidents in 2024/2025, an increase of 9 per cent from the previous year.

How it is being reported

• Villagers slam 'irresponsible' fly-tippers whose dumped waste closed roadResidents of Dallinghoo Road near Wickham Market have described how they thought fly-tipped waste in the road was a car crashEast Anglian Daily Times · 16 Oct, 06:00
• Driver shocked by 'horrendous' fly-tippingA huge mound of rubbish is dumped on a country lane near Dallinghoo, blocking the road for drivers.BBC Suffolk · 14 Oct, 12:22

In this story: Dallinghoo · Suffolk · East Suffolk Council · Suffolk County Council · Kate Luke · Wickham Market

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