A shocking video reveals the extent of fly-tipping in Pollok, raising concerns among residents about the lack of action from local authorities
Glasgow: A local resident is really upset about the fly-tipping mess in Pollok. They’re pointing fingers at the Glasgow City Council for not handling the situation well, especially after the holidays.
In a video shared by Chris Mitchell from the GMB Union, you can see heaps of rubbish all over Levenside Road. It’s pretty bad, and it seems to have gotten worse since Christmas.
People are dumping their trash because they’ve had to wait ages for bin collections—some folks waited up to six weeks! Chris’s friend Eddie, who lives nearby, is worried. He said it feels like the area is going downhill fast, and it’s clear that people just don’t care where they toss their rubbish anymore.
Chris posted the video online, saying this is what happens when refuse services get cut. He’s urging everyone to join the fight to save these essential services.
Residents are also worried about rats. A recent report showed that over 100 people in Glasgow had to get treated for rat bites. Chris thinks this fly-tipping is a big reason why rat sightings are on the rise, calling it “Glasgow’s plague.”
We’ve heard before that people might be “drowning in litter” because the council decided to pause recycling collections for weeks. During the holidays, they even told residents to take their recycling to the nearest tip themselves.
For those with grey bins, they won’t see a collection until January 22, and brown bins for food waste are facing similar delays. The council suggested that families with cars could just drive their rubbish to the dump, but they claim they’re focusing on the majority of residents living in tenements.
After seeing the mess in Pollok, Chris warned the council this would happen. A spokesperson from the council acknowledged the holiday disruptions but said they’re trying to manage the situation better this year.
They’re asking residents to hold off on putting their bins out during the holidays and to compact their waste as much as possible. They even extended the opening hours of public waste centers to help with the overflow.
It’s a tough situation, and many locals are just hoping for a solution soon.
