A MACHYNLLETH councillor has said there is “no question” that fly-tipping has increased around Machynlleth since the removal of the town’s bulky waste services.

Cllr Michael Williams’ remarks come after a series of fly-tipping incidents at the Dyfi Ynyslas Nature Reserve, near Aberystwyth, which one Machynlleth resident blamed on the closure of Potters Yard in January 2015 and the subsequent withdrawal of the weekend bulky waste collection service.

Natural Resources Wales reserve staff discovered a large pile of burnt tins, plates, appliances, bowls and nappies after arriving for work on Monday, 6 February, a scene they claim they are faced with every three weeks.

Cllr Williams said: “I have no time for fly-tipping, particularly in places such as beaches where families with young children go, and where the materials can contaminate the surrounding natural environment.

“However, I don’t think the finger can be pointed at any people from particular town or villages without hard evidence. Of course, we have seen more fly-tipping in the Machynlleth area since Potters was closed and since the fortnightly bulk waste collections service was lost. There is no question about it.

“These services have been removed and such services should be available to all people in Wales and located as such, regardless of boundaries."

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