Safety fears over Falkirk fly-tipping as boulders among rubbish dumped on country roads

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Fly-tipping on Falkirk' s quiet country roads is dangerous as well as unsightly and must be stopped, a councillor says. Councillor Claire Mackie-Brown, who represents the Upper Braes, says she has been disgusted by several fly-tipping incidents over the festive period.The mounds of rubbish - which included boulders in garden waste - were dumped on quiet roads between Braes villages, particularly Avonbridge, Shieldhill and Slamannan. Read more: Falkirk Council urges support for vital flood scheme despite costs She is now urging people to report offences as quickly as possible so they can be investigated by Falkirk Council.Cllr Mackie-Brown said: "There has been a significant amount dumped in the last couple of weeks."The worrying part for me is it's actually getting dumped on the road which causes a huge safety concern."Some of the stuff was garden waste with big boulders - they are solid and at night you would never see them!

It's completely irresponsible!"The councillor says she is concerned by feedback from constituents that a booking system, introduced last year by Falkirk Council, is making it difficult for people to use the local tips.Some residents have told her that they have had difficulty booking slots at the recycling centres in Roughmute and Kinneil.Cllr Mackie-Brown says she has asked Falkirk Council to investigate this.She said: "We really need to know if the booking system is working or if it is causing problems that could lead to fly-tipping."However, she is also in no doubt that much of the problem is caused by irresponsible traders who charge people money to take rubbish away but have no intention of disposing of it properly."We need to get people to report it as soon as possible - not just to get it