Bath and carpets amongst fly tip rubbish on East Bierley road

A bathroom and carpet rolls were among two tonnes of rubbish dumped on a road in West Yorkshire.

Debris was left on Cliffe Hollins Lane, East Bierley, near Bradford, forcing Kirklees Council to temporarily close the road on Thursday so it could be cleared.

The authority said it would look for evidence of who dumped the rubbish with a view to pursuing whoever is responsible.

David Shepherd, from Kirklees Council, said the authority had a “zero tolerance approach to fly-tipping”.

Mr Shepherd, strategic director for growth and regeneration, explained that the authority was informed of the fly tipping shortly after midnight on Thursday.

“The road was closed by the standby operator until daylight hours when the area could be safely cleared,” he said.

“By 09:30, the two tonnes of debris had been removed and the road was reopened.

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

Where possible, Kirklees Council aimed to prosecute those responsible for fly-tipping, Mr Shepherd said.

“We encourage anyone who notices fly tipping taking place or has any information that could assist an investigation to report it on our website.”

Joshua Sheard, a ward councilor for the area, described the fly tipping as “disgusting and completely unacceptable”.

“East Bierley is a lovely village and the people there are very proud of the area,” he said.

“Lots of hours are put in by local people to keep the village looking as good as it does and for someone to come and dump the amount of rubbish they have done is absolutely disgraceful.”

Taking to social media, Kirklees Council warned people not to fall prey to “rogue” waste handlers.