Fly tipping incident Wellers Lane Bracknell

There has been another overnight fly tipping incident on Wellers Lane in Bracknell. PPP Officers and Thames Valley Police have attended the scene and recovered evidence.

This is a large tip, likely from a tipper truck, with rubbish consisting of rubble, motor vehicle parts, fishing equipment and lots of building waste. There was also a large quantity of hydroponic fertilizer bags and hydroponic growth improvement chemical containers etc. Thames Valley Police also recovered a number of cannabis bud heads.

This appears to be rubbish from clearing out a workshop and setting up a cannabis factory. Also contained within the rubbish was a small quantity of Asbestos roof tiles.

Councillor John Harrison, portfolio holder for Public Protection, says “Bracknell Forest Council is determined to investigate and prosecute those individuals who feel it’s acceptable to blight our Borough. We have recently recruited a specialist Environmental Crime Officer within the Public Protection Partnership to bring more focus onto tackling fly-tipping. We are also expanding the CCTV coverage in tipping hotspots.”

Fly tipping is a criminal offence and we are actively monitoring sites, including Wellers Lane, by various means to establish who is responsible for fly tipping in the area. This will include, but not limited to, the use of CCTV, seeking information from the public and any other means to identify perpetrators.

When those responsible are identified the Council will seek to investigate and where appropriate prosecute them. This is a serious matter, and has implications for the environment and public safety.

We would also ask that people ensure that they only use licenced waste carriers to remove any rubbish to ensure that it is disposed of properly and legally, and that those people may also face penalty notices or prosecution if their rubbish is found fly tipped.

Residents should always check that any waste removed from their property is done so by licensed waste carriers, including when the waste is part of a larger project, such as landscaping and building work. You can check for licensed waste carriers on the Environment Agency website here:

https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers