Fly tipping concerns in Rasen

It comes after changes to rules at the county’s household waste recycling centres mean only certain items can be taken on set days.

Market Rasen deputy mayor Stephen Bunney, who is also a district councillor, told the town council’s virtual meeting residents had been ‘complaining’ about limits and that fly tipping had occurred as a result of the new rules.

Coun Bunney said: “People have been complaining about the tips.

“The waste partnership is very keen on certain days for certain products, [it] might continue for quite a while.

“There’s a feeling there’s a bit of fly tipping going on because people are not able to get rid of their rubbish.

“[They] turn up with paper and they can’t accept it [at the tip]. [People are] fly tipping in the car park.

“Supermarket bags are regularly left by the bin up towards the Festival Hall entrance.

“It attracts rats.”

The new rules are temporary and came into force when household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) reopened after the lockdown closure.

All 11 sites in Lincolnshire are now open five days a week from Friday to Tuesday.

On a Sunday and Monday, residents can take black bagged (general waste), plastics, plasterboard, mattresses, scrap metal, waste electricals (such as washing machines, TVs, lightbulbs etc), batteries, household chemicals, mineral and cooking oils, gas cylinders and clothing.

On Mondays, residents can also take bulky items such as carpets and sofas.

On a Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, HWRCs will accept garden waste (green), paper and cardboard, glass, wood, soil, hardcore, scrap metals, waste electricals (such as washing machines, TVs, lightbulbs etc), batteries, household chemicals, mineral and cooking oils and gas cylinders and clothing.

HWRCs first reopened on May 18, for garden waste and wood only.

The process for visiting the tips has changed –residents must now book a slot at lincolnshire.gov.uk/clickandtip.

There are a number of restrictions in place, including vehicle sizes and number of times you can access the sites.

And residents must also take ID and proof of address.

Lincolnshire County Council executive member for waste, Coun Eddy Poll, said: “This is to ensure we can operate a fair and safe system.”

Coun Poll said the system was in force to enable social distancing.