Residents urged not to fly-tip while waste centres closed

Residents in Monmouthshire are being told to store items they would usually take to the tip while recycling centres are closed due to coronavirus.

In Monmouthshire there have been 74 fly-tipping incidents reported since the county’s four recycling centres closed on March 23, though no casesof enforcement.

This is less than in the previous 25 days, when there were 87 incidents.

“We encourage all residents to manage their waste correctly, make use of the kerbside recycling service, home compost their garden waste and store items that can only be recycled at the HWRCs,” a council spokeswoman said.