Pile of rubbish dumped in countryside near Harborough is to be cleared up as fly-tippers were warned they face being fined up to £50,000

A “disgusting” pile of rubbish dumped in countryside near Market Harborough is to be cleared up as fly-tippers were warned they face being fined up to £50,000.

Two mattresses, three bed bases and a wooden frame were piled up on the grass verge inches from the road about midway between East Farndon and Lubenham.

An angry passing cyclist from Market Harborough told the Harborough Mail: “This is just disgusting.

“It’s an utter disgrace that these louts think they can just come along and dump their horrible rubbish where ever they like.”

She added: “This is a lovely neck of the woods.

“This road is so popular with runners, cyclists and dog-walkers.

“It’s heartbreaking to see idiots with no regard or respect for our stunning environment or our wildlife what so ever tip their unwanted waste in the middle of our countryside.

“They are simply eco-criminals and should be punished as hard as the law allows.”

The mini-flytip was set up just a few hundred yards from where an old sink and other household rubbish was thrown into bushes by the roadside near East Farndon.

The two separate mounds of waste are now to be removed urgently by Daventry District Council work crews after the authority was alerted by the Mail.

In a separate incident the following day, a load of black plastic bin bags and domestic household rubbish were dumped on a grass verge on Green Lane, Billesdon, in the north of Harborough district.

Anyone with any information about the incident should email Harborough District Council at: [email protected]

"Fly-tipping is a serious blight on our countryside," a council spokesman told the Mail.

“We would like to remind people that anyone caught dumping their rubbish illegally faces a fine of up to £50,000 and potentially a prison sentence on summary conviction.

“Anyone caught using a vehicle for fly-tipping can also have that vehicle seized by the police.

“If anyone has any information about this incident - or any other incidents of fly-tipping in our district - please report it to us by visiting www.daventrydc.gov.uk/flytipping or by phoning us on 01327 871100."