The waste appears to have come from a complete bathroom refit, including a bath, radiators, flooring, wall and ceiling materials.

Officers have recorded details of the waste and taken photographs as part of the investigation. Some of the items have distinctive features, including a shower curtain, blue mosaic tiles bordering white tiles, grey laminate flooring and gold-coloured tile trim.

The Council is appealing for anyone who recognises the materials or has information about who may have dumped the waste to come forward.

Enforcement officers have attended the site and are actively investigating the incident. The council will arrange for the fly-tip to be cleared once the initial investigation is complete.

Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Roads and Regulatory Services, Councillor Barry Durkin, said:

“Fly-tipping is unacceptable and we will investigate reports and take action where there is evidence to identify those responsible.

“Our enforcement colleagues have attended Haugh Woods and are actively investigating this incident. I would encourage anyone who recognises the distinctive materials shown in the photographs, or who has information about who may be responsible, to come forward and help with the investigation.

“If you are paying someone to remove waste from your property, make sure they are a registered waste carrier. People have a legal responsibility to make sure their waste is disposed of properly, and you could face enforcement action if waste you have handed to someone else is subsequently fly-tipped.”

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence. The maximum penalty is a £50,000 fine and/or five years’ imprisonment. Other sanctions can include vehicle seizure, while offenders may also be required to pay investigation, clean-up, vehicle recovery and legal costs.

Householders also have a legal duty of care for their waste. Anyone paying someone to remove waste should check that they are a registered waste carrier, record the vehicle and collector’s details and obtain a receipt or waste transfer note. If waste is subsequently fly-tipped, the householder may also face prosecution.

Anyone with information about the Haugh Woods fly-tip should quote incident number 432738 and contact the Community Protection Team at: ehtssapcommunity@herefordshire.gov.uk

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