North East Lincolnshire Council has launched a CCTV appeal to identify a man responsible for fly-tipping at the same spot twice.
Images show a man dumping two carrier bags of rubbish on Corporation Road in Grimsby, on Wednesday 9 April. The following day, a person throughout to be the same man returned and two additional bags of rubbish were dumped at the same spot.
The Council is now asking the public to come forward to help identify the individual.
According to the authority, fly-tipping costs tens of thousands of pounds to clear up every year. The Council says it actively investigate instances of fly-tipping to find evidence of who dumped the waste and who it originally belonged to and then takes legal action.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “The Council has a zero tolerance policy towards fly-tipping and littering.
“Anyone found to be committing these crimes will be given a fine and may even be prosecuted at court. Should a resident have excess waste, it should be disposed of at the tip, in their household waste bins or by a licensed waste carrier.
“We rely on people reporting fly-tipping to help tackle it. If you witness anyone committing this act or wish to report the presence of fly-tipping, please report it online.”
Anyone with information can report it via the Council’s website.
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