Glass dumped on hills prompts fly-tipping warning

Glass and other material was left strewn across a green lane in the south west of the island

The illegal dumping of panes of glass and other building materials on a hillside has prompted a warning that those caught fly-tipping risk facing a fine of up to £5,000.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defa) said the waste had been "carelessly" abandoned "a short distance away from the Round Table Road" in the south of the Isle of Man.

A spokesman said the incident had been a breach of both the Public Health Act and the Litter Act, which carry fines of between £2,500 to £5,000.

The department has urged people to dispose of unwanted waste responsibly, to reduce the risks to the environment, wildlife and walkers.

Those caught fly-tipping could face fines of up to £5,000

Defa said a "large amount of glass mixed in with gardening and building materials" had recently been discovered on a green lane.

A spokesman said fly-tipping was "not only illegal" but posed "serious risks".

That included to the natural environment, such as protected upland habitats and watercourses, wildlife and livestock, which may "ingest or be injured by dumped materials" and to walkers and their pets.

The department has urged people arranging for waste to be removed from their premises to check how and where their waste will be disposed of.

That would help to "prevent the illegal dumping of unwanted commercial and household materials", it said.

It also encouraged people who see fly-tipping happening to "report it immediately" to the local authority.