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| 'Lichfield flytipping was our largest ever clean-up' says firm | |
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| Diggers had to be brought in to remove the waste, which illegally dumped in the early hours of Monday | Diggers had to be brought in to remove the waste, which illegally dumped in the early hours of Monday |
| A waste firm has said the clear-up operation for a huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Staffordshire was the largest it had ever had to deal with. | A waste firm has said the clear-up operation for a huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Staffordshire was the largest it had ever had to deal with. |
| Wilshees Waste and Recycling, based in Burton-upon-Trent, was brought in to help shift the 15m-long pile of flytipped rubbish which had blocked Watery Lane in Lichfield. | Wilshees Waste and Recycling, based in Burton-upon-Trent, was brought in to help shift the 15m-long pile of flytipped rubbish which had blocked Watery Lane in Lichfield. |
| Officers at Lichfield District council said they were investigating the incident, and that evidence uncovered so far was "pointing in one direction". | Officers at Lichfield District council said they were investigating the incident, and that evidence uncovered so far was "pointing in one direction". |
| They continued to appeal to members of the public to come forward with CCTV or doorbell video footage. | They continued to appeal to members of the public to come forward with CCTV or doorbell video footage. |
| "Willshee's has been working with the local council for 30 years and we are proud to support the community," said the firm's managing director Dean Wilshee. | "Willshee's has been working with the local council for 30 years and we are proud to support the community," said the firm's managing director Dean Wilshee. |
| "Fly-tipping is not only an eyesore, it is a health hazard that causes considerable disruption to businesses and local residents. | "Fly-tipping is not only an eyesore, it is a health hazard that causes considerable disruption to businesses and local residents. |
| "We're pleased to have been able to quickly remove the waste and ensure that the community was up and running again very quickly." | "We're pleased to have been able to quickly remove the waste and ensure that the community was up and running again very quickly." |
| He said his firm was on-site from just after 07:00 GMT on Tuesday and had removed the waste within hours. | He said his firm was on-site from just after 07:00 GMT on Tuesday and had removed the waste within hours. |
| Councillor Phil Whitehouse said he was shocked to discover how much waste had been dumped | Councillor Phil Whitehouse said he was shocked to discover how much waste had been dumped |
| Mr Wilshee added that the firm had a "zero waste to landfill" policy, and that they had ensured all the flytipped rubbish was taken to its recycling facility to be separated into recyclable materials - including metals, wood, cardboard and plastics. | Mr Wilshee added that the firm had a "zero waste to landfill" policy, and that they had ensured all the flytipped rubbish was taken to its recycling facility to be separated into recyclable materials - including metals, wood, cardboard and plastics. |
| Phil Whitehouse, the council's cabinet member responsible of waste, said those responsible for dumping the waste needed to be held to account and said it appeared to have been a calculated operation. | Phil Whitehouse, the council's cabinet member responsible of waste, said those responsible for dumping the waste needed to be held to account and said it appeared to have been a calculated operation. |
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