Shropshire Council Faces Criticism Over Rise in Fly-Tipping Cases
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Shropshire Council faces accusations of a rise in fly-tipping, linked to a new booking system at recycling centres implemented to cut costs.
A council has been blamed for a 20% rise in cases of fly-tipping since it changed how residents dispose of waste last year.
Shropshire Council introduced a booking system for its five recycling centres on 4 November in an attempt to shave £200,000 from its waste disposal budget.
The decision was followed by a 25% reduction in the overall weight of items being dropped off at tips across the county in November.
The Conservative-run authority has strongly rejected a claim by opposition parties that the new booking system has led to more cases of fly-tipping.
