Flytippers have dumped a pile of household goods including a mattress, couch and TVs in the centre of a busy Dundee shopping district.
The discarded items have been left outside Iffy’s Convenience Store on Lochee High Street.
Also contained in the prominent pile of waste is a fridge and a microwave.
Lochee councillor Charlie Malone said he was disgusted at the flytipping, which he described as among the worst cases of flytipping he had ever seen.
‘This is an insult to the people of Lochee’
Mr Malone said: “This is horrific. It’s an insult to the people of Lochee that someone things it’s OK to dump all this stuff right in the middle of the High Street.
“It looks to me like someone has been having a clear out and just left everything on the pavement for someone else to clear away.
“As well as the bigger household goods, there are also several black bags and cardboard boxes stuffed into the bins and left lying around.
“I will be making inquiries into this and I will be aiming to hold someone responsible for this action.”
Mr Malone said if someone wanted to contact him if they had any idea who is behind the flytipping, he would be happy to take the matter up.
Mr Malone added: “This is absolutely not acceptable. Apart from it being a filthy eyesore, what has been dumped is also a major fire hazard.
“I have contacted the council and we will be looking into this.”
Dumping ground
Iffy Yaqub, who runs the store beside where the items have been left, said it happened overnight on Saturday.
Iffy said: “It wasn’t there when I locked up the shop on Saturday night but it had appeared by the time I opened up on Sunday morning.
“It’s just a terrible mess. Someone has just used the main street as a dumping ground.
“Every so often this happens in Lochee but this is the worst yet.
“So many of us are trying to take a pride in our community and regenerate the area and keep it looking nice and then someone goes and undoes all the good work with something like this.
“It is so disappointing and discouraging for the rest of us who want go to great efforts to keep Lochee looking good.”
Fine of £40,000 possible
A Dundee City Council spokesperson said: “So-called flytipping is an anti-social behaviour that blights communities and areas where it happens.
“Our Take Pride in Your City campaign exists to encourage everyone to do their bit to keep the city safe and presentable for all.
“Anyone who does fly-tip is acting illegally and the council has robust procedures to try to deter this selfish and dishonest activity, including issuing a fixed-penalty notice or reporting culprits to the Procurator Fiscal, who has the power to fine up to £40,000.”
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