NORTH Essex’s fly-tipping crisis is continuing to cause concern following further reports of illegally dumped waste.

Last week, the Gazette revealed fly-tipped waste is discovered in Colchester on average five times a day.

The shocking data, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, also revealed the Tendring district suffers from fly-tipping twice a day on average.

Since then, fed-up residents have reported yet more incidents of fly-tipping, resulting in renewed calls for serious action to be taken.

In footage seen by the Gazette, which has also garnered an angry response online, one woman was caught dropping her waste in Garland Road, Parkeston.

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The culprit was quickly tracked down before Bill Davidson, Tendring councillor for Dovercourt Vines and Parkeston, took pleasure in dumping her rubbish back in her garden.

He said: “When I got sent this footage, I went into action and went to her home and left a note in her letterbox and then just put the bag she had dumped back in her front garden.

“It felt brilliant because fly-tipping is scandalous and these people are costing the taxpayer money and it is time something was done about it.”

Jill Armstrong, who lives nearby, said her husband was the vigilant resident who captured the damning video.

She said: “It is laziness and fly-tippers have no respect for their surroundings.

“She could have put them outside her own property for the binmen.

“Fly-tipping attracts more fly-tipping and small heaps often turn into big heaps so, yes, I am pleased the bag was returned to her.”

A spot of land next to a stream near Mill Lane, in Walton, has also been targeted.

Everything from mattresses and a pram to general waste has turned the beauty spot into an eyesore.

In Valley Road, Clacton, a recycling spot is left surrounded by rubbish on a weekly basis.

Everything from bags of clothing and shoes to wooden items and empty beer cans can be found discarded and strewn across the concreted area.

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Andy Baker, 58, of Holland-on-Sea, said: “It would help if the bins were monitored and then emptied.

“The council should invest in CCTV at all the locations where this happens so prosecution of offenders could be an option.”

A Tendring Council spokesman said the site is an ongoing issue which is being dealt with.

“Some people do not have a conscience and persist in dumping non-recyclable waste, or failing to use the appropriate bin.

“If we have evidence of people behind this, then we will follow up with enforcement action.”