Ken and Avril Clark are in their eighties and are being plagued by mounds of rubbish being left outside their Trethomas home.
Rubbish is being left in the alley behind their house, and outside their garage.
To the couple’s horror it regularly includes black bags, mattresses, settees, fridges and microwaves.
Mrs Clark said: “I was looking out of my back bedroom window and I saw a woman get out of her car with two black bags, take them round the back, dump them and then drive off. She clearly did not live here.”
Mr Clark added: “This has been going on since 2012, which is when we first wrote to Wayne David, MP.
“The council do come and clear it all, but they’re not chasing people.
“I’ve offered the council documentary evidence from the dumped rubbish, which includes people’s names and addresses, but they tell me that they are too busy in the legal department to deal with it.
Councillor Liz Aldworth lives in Navigation Street and is well aware of the rubbish problem.
She said: “I feel for Ken and Avril and everybody else affected by this.
“I’ve done spot checks myself and we’ve considered having a CCTV camera installed.
“There are IT problems with getting a camera installed. Some of the residents have their own CCTV and have provided evidence to the council.”
Caerphilly County Borough Council told Caerphilly Observer it was aware of the problem and continues to be proactive in working with local residents to address it.
A spokesman said: “We can certainly visit the properties again and remind residents that they should retrieve their bins as soon as they can after collection.
“We have attended this location on numerous occasions to clear fly-tipping but it is difficult to determine if they are coming from properties in the street or are being transported there from other areas.
“We would remind residents that the council will accept one full bin of general waste per household, per fortnight. Any additional waste will not be collected and should be taken to one of the council’s household waste recycling centres.
“All reports of fly-tipping are taken very seriously indeed. Our enforcement officers will pursue all reported cases and work to identify the individuals responsible.
“If residents in this affected area have any information on this, we’d ask that they contact the team confidentially to report on 01443 866566.”
After Caerphilly Observer had spoken to the council, a team arrived in Navigation Street to clear the alley on March 20, despite the regular bin collection having been done just the week before.
“We are pleased as it’s a lot better, but we want a long-term solution not these quick fixes,” Ken added.
Clearly there is an issue here – residents have told the council that they have evidence that people (other than residents) are coming to this location to fly tip rubbish – yet the councils response is to remind residents to retrieve their bins after collection !
Appalling customer service.
Additionally if there is fly tipping, as opposed to residents being sloppy with their rubbish disposal, an offense is being committed. Perhaps this should be a police matter?
Good question !
Doesn’t seem any real interest on the part of the powers that be to resolve the issue.
You would think with all the technology on offer today, you would be able to find out who are doing this. The council seem to be doing something but not enough. A good few years ago now my grandson accidentally dropped a crisp packet on his way back from dinner, the council litter police was quick to pounce on him and give him an £80 fine, which his dad had to pay. Yet people who fly tip always get away with it. Is this because children are easy targets and fly tippers are usually adults who will speak up?