One Algarkirk farm foreman says the amount of fly-tipping in some ditches around his farm is becoming unbearable.

Mark Gott, who lives and works on the farm, spent an entire day last week trying to dig out some of the stuff other people have left behind.

He says he will often find up to 160 tyres, beds, fridges, bags of clothes or even asbestos – a substance usually put into hazardous waste disposal sites.

The latest to be spotted dumping the dangerous material was a white Transit-type van, believed to have had yellow markings down its side, when it was still daylight.

"They were seen through a hedge, but the man who saw them couldn't see what was written on the side of the van or the number plate," said Mr Gott.

"There's no one who will cover the cost of me digging out the ditches. It's a problem that just doesn't go away. I dig things out and ring the borough council to come and collect it, but overnight something else will have been dumped. It's absolutely disgusting."

Mr Gott says he discovers most things by chance as he travels across the 3,000 acre farm belonging to W. Dennis and Sons.

He added: "There isn't much traffic down here and I still haven't seen anyone with a van full of scrap tyres or with anything that might be dumped. It's a job to catch them."

Boston Borough Council says it will always investigate fly-tipping, and that those caught will be fined or prosecuted.

George Bernard, operations supervisor for the council, said: "If an area is subjected to repeated fly-tipping we will liaise with the landowners and other concerned parties to see what further action could be taken.

"We have to employ specialist licensed contractors to remove any asbestos we find among illegally-dumped waste, which greatly increases the costs of us clearing it up."

l Free disposal of household waste is available at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Slippery Gowt Lane, Wyberton. It is open every day apart from Christmas Day and Boxing Day from 8am-6pm between April and October and 8am-4pm in the winter.

Up to three large items such as fridges will be collected by the borough council for a nominal charge of £10.30.

Fly-tipping can be reported, or residents can book the Bulky Waste Collection Service, on 01205 311112.

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