Antrim and Newtownabbey council staff to be tasked to clear illegally dumped waste

Staff from Antrim and Newtownabbey Council will be tasked to clear fly-tpped rubbish in the Ballyutoag Road area of the borough.
By Russell Keers
Published 19th May 2020, 16:26 BST
Some of the waste dumped in the Ballyutoag Road area. Pic by Heather Wilson.Some of the waste dumped in the Ballyutoag Road area. Pic by Heather Wilson.
Some of the waste dumped in the Ballyutoag Road area. Pic by Heather Wilson.

A number of illegally dumped items were reported to the local authority this week.

Commenting on the incident, a council spokesperson said: “The council has received reports of illegal dumping in the Ballyutoag Road area.

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“We have liaised with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and a council team will be tasked to clean up the area. We would remind the public that if they see any incidents of fly-tipping they can report these via our online portal which they can access via our website.

“There has been a reduction in fly-tipping incidents since our Household Recycling Centres reopened, however these incidents are still significantly above the levels experienced during a comparable time period last year.”

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