Here to stay?: the pile of dumped rubbish has been on Hermitage Lane since November 2024
Is this Croydon’s oldest fly-tip?
Residents in Addiscombe certainly seem to think so, as they say that this pile of dumped rubbish has been festering by some garages on Hermitage Lane for more than a year.
The fly-tip is another example of where failed Mayor Jason Perry’s pledge to have fly-tips removed inside 24 hours just does not stack up. Rubbish contractors Veolia won’t touch this rubbish pile because it is on private land, and no one else seems to want to take responsibility.
Over the course of the past 12 months, the rubbish pile has been getting ever bigger, as people add their own unwanted items to the pile, and with no solution in sight.
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“It’s spilling out into the alley,” according to the resident who posted a collection of tip pics on Faustbook. They fear that the rubbish is a fire waiting to happen (though it did survive Bonfire Night this year).
They also claim that there are items of medical waste in among the detritus of the ever-growing pile.
“No matter how many times it is reported, we are told that because it is not on council property, they won’t do anything.”
But is the Hermitage Lane heap Croydon’s oldest fly-tip? If you know of longer-lasting tips in Croydon, drop us a line with suitably horrible photos, and provide some evidence to support your claim that your fly-tip is older than 12 months. Our website address is below…
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