Fly-tippers (Preet Shirgill – Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College)
Lately, there has been a rapid increase of the amount of bulky waste being dumped on the streets. This is a causation of many blocked roads and the reason why wild animals like: foxes may frequently appear. Recently two fly-tippers have been found guilty of disposing 100 bags of bulky waste. The rubbish had been identified by the Newham Fly-tip task force. The trash consisted of: tarmac, soil, clay and building materials. I had questioned a driver stuck behind the garbage if he had seen anything like this before and he replied with; “This is absolutely ridiculous – 100 bags?” It took some time for the task force to unveil who had been the culprit behind this mess, but eventually they found out the identity of the offender. He had been charged the hefty amount of £4520 in fines and costs, at the Thames Magistrates court. I had asked one of the other drivers parked behind the cluster of waste as to why the offender did not call for collection and they had enlightened me with the knowledge that, “One bulky item can cost around £25 and here were talking of 100 he surely would not have wanted to spend so much money.” To prevent further discarding of trash the council has decided to keep a close eye on certain neighbourhoods and remain vigilant and attentive of litter activity, whether it be small wrappers or bottles to larger items. Even local children have prepared posters at their community centres and displayed them up on trees and poles to create a small but powerful impact.
