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fly-tipping

British  

noun

  1. the deliberate dumping of rubbish in an unauthorized place

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was unaware of any particular issue in the area and encouraged residents to report every incident of fly-tipping.

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With its cream-coloured, old stone buildings and blankets of bright yellow daffodils, the village appears to be an unlikely location for fly-tipping, even if the litter in question retails at more than £10 a bottle.

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"I know there's sort of a fly-tipping epidemic," he said, "but that takes the biscuit, doesn't it?"

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In a statement, the authority encouraged people to report regular fly-tipping "every time it happens".

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Drivers caught fly-tipping could also be given penalty points on their licences and illegal waste operators will be named and shamed by the Agency.

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