A STREET has been left in a sorry state after piles of waste were illegally dumped in yet another fly tipping incident to blight the district.

Furious Thackley resident Paul Bartle, 63, sent these pictures of the mess on Ellar Carr Road, behind Immanuel College.

Building waste, a fridge freezer, a sofa and a mattress are among the items left on the quiet lane.

Mr Bartle, who lives on nearby Mitchell Close, said a large amount of broken glass and a broken toilet bowl were also thrown in a field used by students from Immanuel College.

He slammed the incident as “appalling” and “disgusting” and said: “There’s lots of tips about.

“I know there’s a cost involved, but equally, a cost to get rid.

“Someone has got to foot the bill somewhere.”

He added: “The kids that go to Immanuel College have to cross that lane to get in that sports field.

“You can’t walk past without walking over it.”

Mr Bartle said he feels there should be more community service as punishment for fly tipping because of the damage it causes.

Meanwhile, Councillor Jeanette Sunderland (Lib Dem, Idle and Thackley) said the Council said the mess is on private land - used to access school playing fields - and she was going to get the Council to clear it.

“I’m disgusted by people who fly tip,” she said.

“It’s all the additional cost.”

Cllr Sunderland slammed the actions of fly tippers and the cost of their actions to Council tax payers. She warned people to make sure the person clearing their waste is licensed.

People can face an unlimited fine if their waste ends up fly-tipped and they cannot show they took reasonable steps to prevent it.

Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Environment, Culture and Sport, Coun Sarah Ferriby, said: “Bradford Council is not responsible for clearing fly-tipped rubbish from private land but we do advise the owners how to deal with it and prevent further fly-tipping.

“There is never any legitimate excuse for dumping waste illegally and we do all we can to track down those responsible.

“We have issued £400 Fixed Penalty Notices, brought many people before the courts using CCTV evidence and recently we have seized two vehicles used for fly-tipping."

Last week, a man was ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he was caught on CCTV fly tipping three times on the street he lived on at the time in Barkerend.

If people see fly-tipping taking place, they are asked to note down as many details as possible, including vehicle licence plate numbers and inform the Council.

Fly-tipping incidents can be reported be calling the Council 01274 431000.

Alternatively, people can make a report online at www.bradford.gov.uk.