Anger as industrial waste dumped in village near Telford
The battle with fly-tipping continues after more illegally dumped rubbish was found in a rural village near Telford.
Industrial piping and insulation was fly-tipped on a country road in Preston upon the Weald Moors.
The rubbish was first noticed on the side of the road on Monday morning, say residents.
It consists mostly of piping, along with insulation and work wear such as rubber gloves.
Telford and Wrekin Council have been notified about the rubbish to be cleared.
John Henshall, a resident who reported the waste, said: "I was absolutely shocked when I saw it.
"I don't know who would come out of their way to such a rural village and dump all of this here.
Terrible
"It does look like it has come from some kind of business but there's just no way to tell.
"I was speaking to another couple who live around here about it, and they couldn't believe it either.
"I think it's terrible that people would think it's OK to do this but that's just what happens."
Rural spaces, along with farm land are commonly used by lawbreakers to illegally dump waste as opposed to using a lawful method of disposal.
It is then the land owner's responsibility to remove the rubbish left.
There have already been a series of fly-tipping cases across the Telford area this year, including a large pile of waste dumped at the recycling centre on the Wrekin Retail Park and two tonnes of household waste dumped in Stebbings, Sutton Hill.
Fly-tipping is punishable by a fine of up to £50,000 or 12 months in prison if the case is heard by magistrates, but can attract an unlimited fine and up to five years in prison in crown court.
