Hertfordshire farmer forced to pay £8k for fly-tip removal
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Crime Ref:
Force:
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Having been targeted by fly-tippers for several years, a Hertfordshire farmer estimates that he has been forced pay at least £8,000 for rubbish to be removed from his land.
Andrew Watts, who operates Wallington Farms near Royston and Watton at Stone, claims that the fly-tipping problem has become worse in recent times.
In particular, industrial waste is being left on Mr Watts' arable farm near Hertford.
The farm manager said: "People are still smashing though the barriers and dumping their rubbish.
"We have had lorry loads dumped here recently and we need more action nationally to put an end to it.
Mr Watts also praised outgoing Hertfordshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) David Lloyd's Fly-tipping On Private Land Fund, which has been operating since 2018.
This sees the PCC pay victims towards the costs of removing rubbish.
