Colin James Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Herefordshire Council is appealing for information about an articulated trailer that was dumped on the A49 layby at Much Birch, between Ross-on-Wye and Hereford. The articulated trailer, which has a distinctive camel image on the back, was known to be parked in a layby on 7 October, next to Maggie’s snack bar. When it became clear that the trailer would not be moved, Herefordshire Council’s Community Protection Team discovered that the trailer had been abandoned containing approximately 24,000 litres of oil. Oil waste needs to be collected by a registered waste carrier and disposed of responsibly. Enquiries are on-going to establish who dumped the environmental waste and the circumstances surrounding the fly tipping. The articulated trailer has a distinctive camel image on the back. Marc Willimont, Herefordshire Council’s Head of Regulatory and Development Management Services, said: “Herefordshire Council will take action against any business that illegally disposes of their waste. This is why we are appealing for information about the abandoned articulated trailer on the A49. Did anybody witness the articulated trailer being dropped off in the layby? Did you see anything suspicious? Do you know where the trailer may have come from? “We believe that the removal of the dumped articulated trailer and the oil waste may cost in the region of £20,000 – and this will now have to be paid for by the public.†The articulated trailer contained approximately 24,000 litres of oil. The Community Protection Team investigates unlawful waste disposal and fly tipping cases that are reported at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/flytipping If you have further information about the articulated trailer dumped on the A49 at Much Birch, please call the Community Protection Team on 01432 261761. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Additional photographs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jones Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 This is unbelievable really, I mean how much is the trailer worth? Hard to believe someone would just dump a lorry trailer like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 This is unbelievable really, I mean how much is the trailer worth? Hard to believe someone would just dump a lorry trailer like this. Probably stolen looking at the registration plate still on trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefordman75 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I suspect the reg plate on the trailer in the second lot of pics is from the tractor unit that moved it, as the background shows industrial units. There is no plate in the first set of photos, so they at least had the intelligence to remove it before dumping the trailer. By the looks of the direction it is facing, it has probably come up from Ross direction, so I would have thought it would have been picked up on the road network cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 They must be able to trace the route of this vehicle from cameras, so surprised at the appeal to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAF Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 This reminds me of a unit that was rented out down Rotherwas years ago. Cost about £250 a week. Got abandoned after a week! When opened by owner it was stacked wall to ceiling door to door with old useless tyres!! Cost about £10k to dispose of them!! No one saw a thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jones Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 I drove past earlier this evening and it looks like the trailer has gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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