Can you help catch these litter louts?

A number of people have been caught, yet again, using Corporation Road as a bin. The three individuals drop what looks like a pizza box, sandwich box and another container in the same spot that has been targeted by litterers in recent weeks.

Another pair were caught leaving a bag of waste down the side of a house on Harold Street, Grimsby. The Council are now asking for the public’s help in identifying them, so appropriate action can be taken against them:

• 5^th May – Two men are seen walking along Harold Street before one, wearing a black baseball cap and black puffer coat, throws a bin bag believed to be containing items of waste down the side of a house - PR202506-37415

• 5^th May – A woman carrying a blue plastic bag is seen walking with another woman along Corporation Road before throwing an item on the floor, believed to be a sandwich box - PR202506-37585

• 2^nd June – A young man is seen walking along Corporation Road in a grey tracksuit with another man before littering what is believed to be a pizza box. The same man is also thought to have previously littered another pizza box in the same area on 5^th May - PR202506-37586 (5^th May) and PR202506-37587 (2^nd June)

• 3^rd June – A man, wearing a black baseball cap, is seen walking alone along Corporation Road before dropping an item of litter. - PR202506-37588

If you believe you know who any of these people may be, please call 01472 326299 (Option 1) or email communityprotection@nelincs.gov.uk quoting the relevant PR number attached to the incident.

Councillor Henry Hudson, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Net Zero, said: “This is wholly unacceptable. The Council has a zero-tolerance policy on people littering or fly-tipping.

“Our Environmental Enforcement team are working tirelessly to prosecute these people, and recent fines have already proven that you will not go unnoticed if you litter on the streets of North East Lincolnshire.”

Councillor Ron Shepherd, Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities, added: “Anyone found to be committing these crimes will be given a fine and may even be prosecuted at court. Should a resident have excess waste, it should be disposed of at the tip, in their household waste bins or by a licensed waste carrier.

“We rely on people reporting fly-tipping to help tackle it. If you witness anyone committing this act or wish to report the presence of fly-tipping, please report it online.”

What is fly-tipping?

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. In simple terms, it can vary from a single bag of waste upwards to thousands of tonnes of construction and demolition waste.

It can pose a significant threat to people, wildlife, the environment and the local economy. It also undermines legitimate waste businesses where unscrupulous operators undercut those operating within the law.

Fly-tipping involves dumping large quantities of waste or bigger items, while littering is described as dropping smaller items such as wrappers, cans and cigarette butts.

Additionally, it costs the Council tens of thousands of pounds to clear up every year. They actively investigate instances of fly-tipping to find evidence of who dumped the waste and who it originally belonged to and then take legal action.

How can I help?

There are a number of ways you can help prevent fly-tipping:

• Report it – Report fly-tipping online via the Council website by visiting Fly-tipping | NELC
• Registered Waste Carriers – If you are paying someone to take away your waste, you must make sure they are a registered waste carrier. To check if they are, visit Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers- external site 
• Use the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) – If you are disposing of large amounts of waste, don’t forget to use the tip where they can accept a range of materials. To find out more, visit Recycling centres (the tip) | NELC