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Fly-tippers completely blocked a road near Wickham earlier today with a truckload of rubbish. The waste criminals are believed to have used a flatbed truck to dump the refuse on the road on Newman's Hill, Wickham. The rubbish includes glass, children's toys, household waste, furniture and clothes and it is likely to cost taxpayers hundreds of pounds to clear up. Martin Montague, founder of the free ClearWaste.com fly-tipping reporting app said: "This is another terrible example of the disgusting behaviour of fly-tippers. These people do not care one bit about the harm they do to the environment and the cost of cleaning it up. "These criminals are despicable. If an ambulance or fire engine needed to get through they wouldn't be able to and delays for emergency service vehicles can cost lives. There's also the inconvenience to local people who need to use the road to get to work."

The site in Lewis Street discovered discarded furniture and broken appliances had been left to rot on the industrial estate. Hyndburn Council has been inundated with reports in recent weeks, with incidents recorded in Rishton and Great Harwood. The fly-tips continue to infuriate residents, who are continuing to work with the council to improve the back alleys in the town with plans to introduce some planters and paint the walls.

Piles of waste are being brought to a farmland site at Iwade, near Sittingbourne, it is claimed. Campaigners say the site is having a "disastrous environmental impact" - warning of the potential harm to wildlife. And it is claimed the clean-up operation will cost tens of millions of pounds - with the taxpayer likely left to foot the bill. Speaking out about the situation at Iwade, Martin Montague, founder of fly-tipping reporting app ClearWaste, alleged: "It is a horrific and very bleak situation. It's the worst I've seen in a long time.

A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed how the government's licensing system for waste carriers fails to stop fly-tipping. All businesses that transport and dispose of waste in England have to be licensed with the Environment Agency. But there are few checks on who gets a licence and BBC Panorama found licensed firms can still be involved in the dumping of rubbish. Martin Montague shares his experiences with fly-tipping and discusses the mission of ClearWaste.com in a conversation with Paul Britton, highlighting the platform's role in helping communities tackle illegal waste dumping.

Martin Montague, founder of clearwaste.com, called for increased penalties. He added: “Farmers like him are plagued with fly-tipping and it costs them a fortune to get it cleared up. Fly-tipping is a major problem in this country, whether it is in towns and cities or the countryside.

Martin Montague, creator of the fly-tipping reporting app and website ClearWaste.com, said: "Farmers like him are plagued with fly-tipping and it costs them a fortune to get it cleared up. "Fly-tipping is a major problem in this country, whether it is in towns and cities or the countryside.

ClearWaste.com says fly-tipping up 76% this year with criminals taking advantage of closed and restricted tips due to the coronavirus to rip off householders by claiming to be legitimate waste carriers. According to the commons library, the penalty for fly tipping can be a fine of up to £50,000 and up to 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates' Court.

After filming the incident and sharing it with his social media followers and through flytipping reporting app and website ClearWaste.com. James’ live video was shared through the Clear Waste app; and its founder, Martin Montague, says the local farmer’s experience is unfortunately not an unusual one this year.

The Clear Waste site was inundated with gripes about louts blighting towns and cities with junk including kitchen appliances, tyres and rotting food. App creator Martin Montague said: “Scotland has a big issue with fly-tipping. “Complaints are up 122 per cent from this time last year. It was incredibly up 240 per cent in May from that time last year.

Whilst filming the fly-tippers reloading their vehicle, Farmer James Johnston states: 'All this has been dumped in the gate of the field. It seems we now have to lock the gates every time we go through them.' He adds: 'Not to mention that two skip-loads were here.' Mr Johnston sent the clip to ClearWaste - an app that allows users to report fly-tipping and find licensed waste removal options.

Sandra Berry has said she is being tormented by "an army of rats" because of mounds are rubbish dumped in the alleyway behind her house. Sefton Council has warned it could be up to nine weeks before the mess is cleared. ClearWaste, a free, UK-wide app that forwards independent reports of fly-tipping to local councils, experienced a huge spike in April.

The pile of abandoned tyres looms higher than a house and blocks the full width of the road in an industrial estate in Drumchapel, west of Glasgow city centre. Spiked with other incongruous debris, including children’s toys and a Zimmer frame, this week the city council began the task of proper disposal, an operation expected to cost thousands of pounds.