A BEAUTY spot has become a dumping ground for fly-tippers.
Greenfield Woods, which runs behind Queen’s Road, has become blighted with dumped rubbish.
Greenfield councillor Rosetta Dolphin is urging members of the public to report the culprits.
“It’s a mess. I have been up there before and there’s been a three-piece suite, washing machines and all sorts,” she said.
“It’s very disappointing, but I don’t think it’s people coming from outside Greenfield to do it.
“If anyone knows who it is, they should report them.”
One Greenfield resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said the situation had got worse since Flintshire Council introduced a new rubbish collection service last November.
The resident said: “Some of the rubbish has been there a while, but it’s increased since the bin collections have changed. You can see the bin bags there.
“The council might have reduced the amount of rubbish going to landfill, but it’s being tipped everywhere else.”
Under the new rules recyclables are collected on a weekly basis, while residual waste is collected fortnightly.
But the service has been fraught with problems since it was introduced with many claiming the new wheelie bins are not big enough.
Cllr Dolphin said it was too early to tell whether the new collection service had led to an increase in fly-tipping.
“The woods there have always been a dumping ground,” she added.
Earlier this week council chiefs agreed to carry out a review of collections following a series of complaints, which is due to start at the end of the month.
Steve Jones, head of streetscene at Flintshire Council, said: “There has not been an increase in reported fly-tipping in the area. However, the area will be inspected on the next waste collection day.”