A post-Christmas spike in fly-tipping has been highlighted in a continued push for people to take more pride in their neighbourhood.

Green councillors in NR3 have even joked on social media that a house could have been furnished with the items that have been tossed away in recent weeks, including cookers, fridges, chests of drawers, beds, desks and chairs.

Norwich Evening News: A sink basin and base were also among dumped items A sink basin and base were also among dumped items (Image: Alex Catt)

After just a short cycle around the area, the NR3 Green Party were able to find almost every household item imaginable dumped in public alleyways and footpaths.  

A large amount of the waste was also dumped in communal bin areas which makes it hard to pinpoint who it was dumped by.

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City councillor Alex Catt said: “Fly-tipping has been a constant problem in the city, but the recent spike shows that the council is simply not doing enough.  

Norwich Evening News: The Green Party are asking the council to implement fines for fly-tipping The Green Party are asking the council to implement fines for fly-tipping (Image: Alex Catt)

“Speaking with people, they say that they cannot get to a recycling centre and that the council collection prices are too pricey.” 

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Some people in the area are even calling for more fines to be handed out for those who fly-tip items in order to try to steer people away from the temptation of doing it.  

Alex said: “We want the council to listen to residents and take this seriously, scrapping the bulky waste collection charge and putting CCTV in hotspots across the city.  

Norwich Evening News: It it believed many items are dumped because people do not wish to pay council charged It it believed many items are dumped because people do not wish to pay council charged (Image: Alex Catt)

“We also think they should get creative by running things like events where residents can bring things they no longer want and take things they need or want to up-cycle.” 

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However, the city council says its Love Norwich campaign helped reduce fly-tipping reports by 22.75pc in August, September and October last year, compared with the same period in 2022.

Norwich Evening News: A cooker is among the discarded household items on the streets A cooker is among the discarded household items on the streets (Image: Alex Catt)

It was launched after a public consultation revealed that fly-tipping was a key concern, with 6,941 incidents reported between October 2022 and September 2023 - costing over £348,000 from council coffers for collection and disposal.

The installation of CCTV in hotspots is scheduled for this year to help identify persistent offenders.

Norwich Evening News: Alex Catt says that a house could be furnished with all the things that have been dumped Alex Catt says that a house could be furnished with all the things that have been dumped (Image: Alex Catt)