Neighbour fly tipping rubbish

KayTM

We live in a terrace with a disused alleyway at the back. This morning, from my window, I saw a neighbour from a few doors down tipping several buckets of rubbish (no idea what was in the buckets) over his back garden wall into the alleyway.

Is that OK?

I don't like the idea of having a big build up of rubbish in there even if the alley isn't used. In the short term it could attract vermin or create other problems. In the longer term if anyone decides to clear the alley, then his junk will cause them more problems.

It's not his land so it seems like it's fly tipping. Of course no one will see him doing it, except for those few who happen to be looking out their back window at the time.

If it's OK then I could have saved myself a small fortune as we recycle our stuff, give it to charity shops, or as a last resort take it to the local council tip.

What, if anything, can I do to stop him doing this?

Antispam

No it isn't okay. You could report him to the council, the council could inspect the rubbish and find evidence that it could be them and prosecute them, at very least if they are aware the council have checked they may not do it again well at least in that area

spadoosh

I'd mention it to them. It will make them aware that theyve been seen and hopefully embarrass them enough to stop them doing it in future. Theyll likely just think youre a nosey neighbour and be mindful of doing it around you.

'Saw you getting rid of that rubbish, reminded me i need to go right through the attic and get it to the skip.'

If people know there being watched theyll be less inclined to do it.

Grenage

I'd probably be a little more blunt, and just ask them not to dump waste into the shared alley space.

You're more likely to be respected and taken seriously.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

spadoosh wrote: »

I'd mention it to them. It will make them aware that theyve been seen and hopefully embarrass them enough to stop them doing it in future. Theyll likely just think youre a nosey neighbour and be mindful of doing it around you.

'Saw you getting rid of that rubbish, reminded me i need to go right through the attic and get it to the skip.'

If people know there being watched theyll be less inclined to do it.

in this day and age and you'd be told to Foxtrot Oscar and mind your own beeswax.


Op report it to your council and you may be asked to make a voluntary witness statement to the offence.


They will be fined and charged for street cleansing and disposal ontop.

Davesnave

I should find out what it was first. If you don't know what it was, how can you be sure it's rubbish?

spadoosh

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

in this day and age and you'd be told to Foxtrot Oscar and mind your own beeswax.


Op report it to your council and you may be asked to make a voluntary witness statement to the offence.


They will be fined and charged for street cleansing and disposal ontop.

I'd imagine theyd have a lot more to say if i got them a fine.

KayTM

Some interesting answers there, thanks. We're fairly new to the the neighbourhood and need to find our feet before taking the risk of starting a dispute and getting anyone fined.

It's true that I don't know what was in the buckets but if it was harmless or not a nuisance of some sort (eg hardcore), then why didn't he just dump it in his own garden?

These people also have a big van which they park on their small front garden so it juts out and blocks the pavement. This means that pedestrians have to go on the road to get around it. Given that we have traffic wardens round here every five minutes, I'm amazed they've not been fined for that too.

We're on friendly speaking terms with the occupiers of the houses between us and the ones I'm complaining about - and they've been here for decades. Perhaps I'll have a chat with them and see how they feel about these issues. I just wanted reassurance that I wasn't bleating about something that's acceptable.

moneyistooshorttomention

Nope - not acceptable to throw rubbish into the back alley (and how could it be anything other than rubbish?).

Nope - not acceptable to park their van on the pavement. Best for pedestrians not to have to "set a personal injury solicitor" onto them because they caused them to have an accident by walking in the road thanks to them - by preventing such accidents in the first place. Even if pedestrians might just get annoyed;) at a vehicle being parked on "their" pavement like that.....:cool:. These pavement parkers never do seem to take into account they might be responsible too not just for pedestrians having accidents (from being forced into the road) - but that some pedestrians cannot be forced into the road so readily (eg those in wheelchairs or pushing prams).

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Nope - not acceptable to throw rubbish into the back alley (and how could it be anything other than rubbish?).

There was a guy in New York last week with a bucket full of gold flakes.

I'm the proud owner of at least 5 good-sized buckets, and I don't think any of them currently contains rubbish. :A

But the point I'm making, in case it's not mind-numbingly obvious, is that the OP really ought to have obtained more info before posting. After all, it's not as if they'd have to trek miles to find out.

Besides, I hate unsolved mysteries. How will I sleep tonight? Come to think of it, by your kind of reasoning, I might be able to claim against them if I wake up tomorrow, dog-tired, then fall asleep at the wheel and crash the car....

This thread is positively dangerous!

moneyistooshorttomention

Sorry Dave - its a fail on that one (ie chances of a claim for being tired from sleepless night). Down to that little factor called "Personal Responsibility".:rotfl: