CIVIC environment bosses have pledged to prosecute fly-tippers wherever they have evidence identifying the culprits.

Since 2013 there have been 1,671 fly-tipping incidents recorded on Borough of Poole (BOP) land and 68 on private land within the town's boundaries.

However, the council believes the figures are likely to be even higher as not all of the private land fly-tips are reported to them.

Meanwhile, there were 2,098 fly-tipping instances in Bournemouth during 2014, and 1,269 so far this year.

Bournemouth Borough Council streets services manager Stuart Best said: "Fly-tipping is unacceptable and is an offence which we take very seriously, investigating any reports and prosecuting anyone who is caught fly tipping their waste. "

He called for the public to report any fly tipped waste to Bournemouth council's customer services team.

BOP regulatory services manager Peter Haikin, said: "Most of us dispose of our waste using the proper and safe methods, but there are those who irresponsibly choose to tip their waste on other people’s land, often for a fee.

"We will investigate these crimes and when we have evidence to identify those responsible we will prosecute."

Last week BOP successfully prosecuted a fly-tipper from Bearwood, thanks to a bystander who witnessed the incident.

Mr Haikin stressed: “If you do witness a fly-tip taking place, we’d encourage you to note the vehicle registration number, location and time, and contact us with the details.

"We’d also advise that if you are considering paying someone else to dispose of waste on your behalf, that you check to ensure that they have a waste carriers licence issued by the Environment Agency."

There were 1,746 fly-tipping incidents reported in the Dorset County Council (DCC) area between April 2014 and March 2015.

From April to July this year 600 incidents had been reported.

A DCC spokesman explained: "If it is on a public land we will investigate and arrange for the waste to be cleared.

"Fly-tipping on privately owned land is the landowner's responsibility but we will investigate it if there is evidence to suggest who was responsible."

Contact Bournemouth Borough Council's customer services team on 01202 451199.

Third mound of landfill found dumped 

TONNES of landfill was illegally dumped at a Bournemouth industrial estate - just days after two similar cases in neighbouring Poole.

The foul-smelling rubbish was discovered by workers at Roundways Industrial Estate on Saturday.

Their find came as latest figures suggest fly-tipping in on the increase across England, with taxpayers footing a multimillion-pound bill to clear up illegally dumped waste.

Roundways, Elliott Road, West Howe, is privately-owned land, so the management company is likely to bear the initial costs of removing the rubbish.

Shaun Morrissey, of SES Autoparts Ltd - one of the firms based onsite - said: "I drove in on Saturday morning, about 7am, went around the corner to get to my premises and it was just sat in the middle of the road looking at me."

Because of the Bank Holiday weekend, business owners struggled to notify the management company straight away.

Speaking to the Daily Echo yesterday morning, Mr Morrissey said trade was not currently suffering. But he added: "Some of the lorries we get around here are massive, and they're going to have problems getting around this."

"This is the first time something like this has happened here before," said Mr Morrissey. "Whoever is doing this is likely being paid well by someone to get rid of it, but once they get the cash they're just dumping it and getting someone else to sort it out.

"There is a knock-on effect for council-tax payers, as it has to be dealt with somewhere. It just creates this snowball effect."

John Draycott operations manager of Creative Party Ltd - another business on the estate - said: "We've never had anything like this before, it has been estimated at 14-tonnes. It is mostly heavy, compacted older waste - but some of it appears new.

"Someone has made a lot of money out of it and dumped it on someone else. It is a mess and it stinks but really it is the inconvenience of it all. It is going to cost to get it removed and we may end up paying for it next year in our service charges."

The site is managed by MJ Mapp Ltd who told the Echo they were aware of the issue and were working to have the rubbish removed, but declined to comment further.

This incident comes after an estimated 18-tonnes of landfill was discovered illegally dumped at Fleetsbridge Business Centre, Poole, on Friday. This has since been removed by private contractors.

Neil Bullard, of Colonial Contractors - the man tasked with the Fleetsbridge clear up - explained: "Sometimes you get industrial units that have been loaded with landfill waste, so they can be used as illegal landfill tips. Then someone gets the call to clear it out and it is fly-tipped.

"This is the normal debris you'd associate with landfill."

Meanwhile, an eight-foot high mound of rubbish was dumped at Marshes End office complex off Upton Road on Wednesday night.