Wrexham residents urged to help prevent littering and fly-tipping this summer

Residents across the county borough are being urged to help keep Wrexham litter free this summer.

Over the warmer months many will head to local beauty spots, parks and public open spaces to socialise.

Whilst many people do take their litter home or dispose of it correctly, sadly this isn’t always the case.

Littering is high on people’s agendas, and Wrexham Council is now encouraging people to work together to tidy up our parks, verges and open spaces.

As well as spoiling our enjoyment of our environment, litter can threaten wildlife and habitats.

How can you make a difference?

• Always take your litter home or put it in a bin
• Always pick up after your dog has fouled
• Organise a community litter pick – Caru Cymru can help you with this and you can find out more online
• Report any graffiti or fly-tipping online.
• Don’t get caught out with ‘a man in a van’ offer. Anyone removing your waste must have a Waste Carrier’s License. Always ask to see it before you
• pay someone to take it away
• If you do come across littering or fly tipping please report it using the online reporting facility.
• Don’t attempt to open any bags or move it so that council officers can safely investigate to see if there’s any details we can use to issue fines, or even look at prosecution or a fixed penalty notice.

Councillor Terry Evans Lead member for the Environment, said: “We all appreciate the communities in which we live and work and we’re asking everyone to make a difference by helping to keep them clean and tidy.

“There’s lots we can all do, and as long as we do it safely, we should all be looking to do our bit to prevent littering becoming a nuisance.

“The Household Recycling Centres are all open and any excess waste should be taken to one of them.

“Cleaning up litter and fly-tipping also uses up valuable time and resources.

“When you look at the scale of the county borough, it’s time and resources that we don’t have. So please do your bit and Keep Wrexham Tidy.”