FLY-TIPPING has become more common around Bracknell Forest in the last fortnight.

The council’s waste team has been forced to pick up several bags of domestic waste dumped in public places.

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A social media post from the Bracknell Forest Council showed the rubbish left on pavements and on footpaths and reminded residents they can be fined if caught fly-tipping.

The images did not come as a surprise to some residents, however, as many blamed the increase in fly-tipping on the closure of nearby recycling centres.

One commented: “Unfortunately with the tip being closed are we surprised?

“I understand safety [needs] of the staff but this will only get worse.”

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Another suggested installing precautionary measures at the recycling centres to reduce fly-tipping incidents.

They wrote: “[I] don't agree with fly-tipping at any time, but I don't see why they have had to close the tip.

“Restrict the number of people allowed in and enforce only 1 per bay and it would be fine.”

Others supported the decision to close the waste centres.

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Another resident wrote: “People use any excuse.

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“So what if the tip is closed? We do have an emergency situation in this country.”

Brown bin collection for garden waste resumes from today.