A SAUCHIE cyclist has voiced his frustration at dangerous fly tipping in Clacks which resulted in nails and screws being dumped on a busy road.

The man, who does not wish to be named, was out cycling earlier this month when he came across a number of items left on the edge of the road.

He told the Advertiser: “I was cycling down past Aberdona towards a junction.

“There was a car ahead of me and I wondered why it was stopping. Then it diverted around and when it did I could see there was rubbish all strewn across the road.

“I thought it was poor at the time but when I stopped and looked there was quite a lot of sharp nails and screws in amongst it.

“If a car had gone over it or it was in the dark it could have done serious damage.”

The rubbish was cleared up the next day before any serious damage was done.

The man continued: “When you see fly tipping usually it’s more [at] the side but this was in the middle of the road.

“I thought it was appalling.

“Most fly tipping is done on the side [of a road] and it’s just a pest for the people who have to clean it up.

“This was in the middle of the road. You get quite a speed on that road. It was probably okay because the other rubbish was amongst it.

“It could have done some damage.”

The incident was always condemned by Clacks Council, who called on people in the Wee County to make use of recycling facilities.

A council spokesperson said: "Fly tipping impacts our countryside, is a danger to wildlife and puts the health and wellbeing of our communities at risk.

“Leaving waste by the roadside can also create dangers for road users and emergency vehicles.

“Householders who have to dispose of bulky waste can either take it to our recycling facility, arrange a bulky uplift or organise for an authorised waste carrier to remove it."

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