Officers 'optimistic' horrendous fly-tip sources can be found
Officers are “optimistic” they can find the source of some of the waste in a “vast” fly tip at a football club.
Roughly 10 truckloads of rubbish are thought to have been dumped by Oxhey Jets’ pitches in Altham Way, South Oxhey, overnight before being found at 7am yesterday (January 7).
Clearing the site of mounds of fences, industrial rubbish, and household items may take days, but Three Rivers District Council has shared a positive update on efforts to find those responsible.
The fly tip which was found at Oxhey Jets at around 7am yesterday morning. (Image: Oxhey Jets) Deputy council leader Sarah Nelmes said: “Our environmental enforcement officers are investigating, and we are optimistic that we may be able to determine the source of some of the waste.
“We are now working on removing this vast amount of what has been fly-tipped, which may take a number of days to complete.
“I would urge residents never to tamper with evidence at the scene of fly-tipping like this. If you ever witness fly-tipping taking place, report it to the police on 999.
(Image: Oxhey Jets) “If you have any information in connection with this incident, please get in touch with the 24-hour hotline on 0800 807 060.”
Three Rivers residents can also complete a form at www.threerivers.gov.uk/services/waste-and-recycling/street-care-and-cleaning#Fly-tipping
According to Oxhey Jets founder and general manager John Elliott, even environmental health officers had described the piles of rubbish as “one of the biggest they’ve ever seen”.
“I’m absolutely pig-sick,” he said. “It wears you down, you try all these things – it’s all voluntary – and its one thing after another.”
John Elliott (holding signed ball) at the Jet's Remembrance fixture in November, 2024. (Image: Newsquest)
Mr Elliott, who founded the Jets in 1972, added: “It’s the inconvenience as well as all the cost.
“Why do these people do this? Well, clearly, they are making a lot of money out of clearing a site somewhere.
"They are saying the estimate is 10 loads.”
It is not the first time the land has been a target for fly-tippers, with a smaller dump happening around two years ago.
Herts Police have been contacted for more information update to follow.
