Rubbish mountain rises at Coseley fly-tipping hot spot

Huge piles of waste are again building up on Edge Street, Coseley, which was subjected to weekly dumpings over the summer sparking health concerns.

But after a short hiatus, bags of rubbish and loose objects are being discarded around four communal bins that are meant to serve the occupants of eight flats who do not have their own wheelie bins.

Matt Hunton, who has lived in the flats for the past four years, said soiled nappies, dirty cooking equipment, and black bags had been left to build up at the side of the road.

The 41-year-old said: "It is really not fair on the residents.

"We have to look at this rubbish every day and as soon as it is collected, more is then dumped again.

"With it being this time of year, the wind is blowing the rubbish all over the place.

"Animals have ripped open the bags and it is disgusting that dirty nappies have then flown across the road."

Mr Hunton said the waste was being dumped by people who do not live in the flats.

He said it was common to see cars pull up and chuck rubbish in the refuse area.

"They just don't care," said Mr Hunton.

"I have approached some of those who have dumped their rubbish here and they do not care at all.

"In the past I have even cleaned up the area myself because it has looked like a tip."

Mr Hunton said the rubbish was being collected by Dudley Council but that illegal dumping was still plaguing the area.

He said: "I have to give full credit to Dudley Council. I report the problem to them and they bring a big truck out and clear it. While that is good, it still doesn't seem to have put people off from dumping.

"The extra cost to the taxpayer must be huge.

"The rubbish stopped for a few weeks when it was on the front page of the Express & Star, but then it started happening again."

At times the bins are so full that Mr Hunton has resorted to going to the tip to discard his own rubbish.

Rubbish has also been dumped on Limestone Walk which led people on a route between Dudley Caste and Sedgley's Beacon Hill.

It takes walkers on a route through Wrens Nest Nature Reserve which is a site of special scientific interest.

But in recent months residents have alerted councillors to waste dumped along the route and called for action.

Dumping waste where it is not allowed is a criminal offence. Those found guilty could face fines up to £50,000 and even be sent to prison.

Dudley Council is working with the Environment Agency to crack down on waste crime.

Together they aim to reduce the amount of environmental damage caused by fly-tipping and the negative impact fly- tipping gives to residents and visitors to the borough.

The cost of fly-tipping across the Midlands costs over £6 million to taxpayers every year to clean up.