Fly-tipping reported again in Buckinghamshire countryside

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Large quantities of waste have been dumped along a rural lane between High Wycombe and Marlow in Buckinghamshire.

Bucks Free Press reports that waste was discovered dumped along Winchbottom Lane between High Wycombe and Marlow on 13 October. Photographs show dozens of black refuse sacks discarded among vegetation, bushes and fallen branches beside the lane. The discovery is the latest in a growing list of fly-tipping incidents across Buckinghamshire in recent months, following reports near Flackwell Heath and Stokenchurch in the previous week.

One resident who came across the waste described it as disheartening and frustrating. They said: 'You expect to see countryside and green spaces, not piles of rubbish hidden in the undergrowth. It's disheartening and frustrating because somebody has deliberately chosen to dump it there and leave it for somebody else to deal with.' It is not known how long the waste had been there before discovery. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, fly-tipping is a criminal offence with unlimited fines for those convicted and custodial sentences possible in serious cases. Buckinghamshire Council increased the minimum fine to £500 in July 2024 as part of its 'For Bucks Sake' anti-fly-tipping project.

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• More fly-tipping in Buckinghamshire as waste dumped near single-track roadMore fly-tipping has been reported in Buckinghamshire after a large quantity of waste was discovered dumped along a rural lane between High Wycombe and Marlow.Bucks Free Press · 16 Oct, 05:00

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