3 days ago
Plea for people to stop fly-tipping outside Devon shop
A Devon not-for-profit organisation is asking people to stop fly-tipping after a recent rise in the amount of unwanted items being left outside its items dumped outside the Sea Adora charity shop in Exmouth was a "dirty and smelly" mattress on Magi Goodwin said she had reported the mattress as fly-tipping to East Devon District Council, but was given no time-frame on when it would be removed. "Obviously it looks awful left outside my shop but, I cannot move it - plus it is dirty and smells," Ms Goodwin said.
She said: "We have recently had items such as old dirty carpets left outside the shop covered in paint."We have also had general black bags of rubbish left outside which I did pay to have removed by a rubbish removal company."She said they were always grateful for genuine donations and asked for these to be bought in at times when the shop is open. Sea Adora raises money for a number of local charities.
EDDC said on its website fly-tipping was a serious crime and it always looked to catch and prosecute those committing it. The council said those convicted of the offence could face up to two years imprisonment and up to a £50,000 fine.
