FURTHER examples of the blight of fly-tipping have been reported by Daily Echo readers.

Furniture, household goods, and general rubbish has been strewn across large swathes of the county, in hedgerows, beauty spots and back alleys, although only a small number of people are thought to be responsible.

As reported in Thursday’s Daily Echo, reports of fly-tipping have increased in recent weeks leaving the county’s waste authorities baffled as to the cause and what can be done to counter the practice.

Many of the hardest hit sites are rural areas on the outskirts of the conurbation, including Airfield Way, Roeshot Hill and High Mead Lane and Green Lane in Longham.

However urban sites in Bournemouth, such as Cumnor Road in the town centre, are also host to piles of discarded rubbish.

Kristina Kizlovska contacted the Echo about rubbish dumped in Hosker Road, Southbourne.

“In the last month three mattresses have been dumped, a fridge, shopping trolley and other rubbish,” she said.

Bronwen Pendray said: “Muscliffe Lane usually has discarded rubbish normally once a week. The parking area to The Green on the junction of Broadway Lane and Muscliffe Lane is regularly used for dumping.”

Sarah Moore contacted the Echo to report a “big pile” of old paint cans and timber left at the side of a country lane between Furzehill and Chalbury, just outside Wimborne.

Georgina Fry, strategy and commissioning manager at Bournemouth council, said: “Reports of fly-tipping incidents reduced in 2016 in comparison to 2015.

“Since the introduction of charges for non-household items at the site, there has been an increase in the amount of commercial waste deposited at Millhams via the commercial waste service.

“The improved incremental charging structure at Millhams means that commercial waste is paid for in 100kg quantities, with cheaper rates for recycling, garden waste and rubble, making it more accessible to smaller businesses and commercial operators.

“We carefully monitor and report fly-tipping nationally, taking speedy action to clear and investigate reported fly-tipping incidents within our delegated powers and obligations. We will take enforcement action where we have evidence. Please report any fly-tipping, providing as much information you can and we will take appropriate action.”