A PILE of abandoned rubbish in the South Side is “getting bigger of the day”, according to angry locals.
Old sofas, ruined mattresses, and bedroom furniture are among the waste dumped by selfish passersby in Mansewood in recent weeks.
The trash is increasingly causing concern for people living in Nethercairn Road, who fear it could lead to an influx of rats and other vermin.
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One woman living in the street, who asked not to be named, said: “Glasgow City Council will not lift bulk items from corner of my road.
“The pile, which is no longer just bulk lift as it contains ordinary household waste, is getting bigger by the day.
“Residents just throw anything on top, even passersby.
“They also are not emptying standalone bins which are now full of bags of dog poo.”
The council has currently suspended its bulk uplift services due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but has reopened its dumps to the public.
However, councillor Kyle Thornton is among those asking for the local authority to rethink its policy, saying people “shouldn’t have to live surrounded by waste”.
Cllr Thornton, who represents the street as part of his Newlands/Auldburn remit, said: “Reckless flytipping is blighting areas across Glasgow including in Nethercairn Road in Mansewood.
“Local residents shouldn’t have to live surrounded by bulk waste.
We need strong action by Glasgow City Council to catch and punish those who are flytipping and blighting communities with their irresponsible dumping.”
He added: “The council must restore the bulk uplift service urgently and scrap their plans to charge for bulk uplifts to ensure there is always a responsible and accessible way to dispose of bulk waste.
“I’ll continue to support local residents to get flytipping reported and cleared but we need the Council to step up to the plate and get serious about tackling flytipping.”
Glasgow City Council chiefs condemned the flytippers and promised to take a strong against those caught in the act.
A council spokeswoman said: “The council’s bulk uplift service is currently suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are asking citizens not to put items out for uplift until this service is resumed.
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"Our Household Waste and Recycling Centres have reopened, and we would encourage everyone to dispose of their bulk items responsibly by either taking them to these centres or alternatively storing items safely until full service is resumed.
“Fly tipping is an offence and this selfish behaviour ruins the amenity of communities and runs the risk of attracting vermin.”
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