Officers removed three lorryloads of fly-tipped waste and three abandoned vehicles from a road in south Essex.

The site, in Flint Street, West Thurrock, has been used by "unscrupulous" fly-tippers for some time, according to Thurrock Council, and has even been used as a dumping ground for cars and vehicles.

As a result of action today (July 8) taken by environmental enforcement officers, the owner of one of the dumped vehicles has also been issued with a £200 fixed penalty notice.

Echo: Flint Street fly-tipping site (Thurrock Council)Flint Street fly-tipping site (Thurrock Council)

Also a community protection warning notice was issued to the same person responsible for the vehicle.

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The notice requires he does not place any "unroadworthy" vehicles at the site again.

Even though this waste has been dumped on unregistered land, the council says it will do all it can to recover the monies from anyone responsible.

Echo: Flint Street fly-tipping dump removed (Thurrock Council)Flint Street fly-tipping dump removed (Thurrock Council)

Rob Gledhill, leader of Thurrock Council, said: “Fly-tipping is a disgusting and selfish act and we will seek to prosecute those who show such flagrant disregard for the borough.

“We investigate all fly-tips and will issues fines to the owners of any vehicle they have dumped in the borough.

“Even though this waste had been dumped on private land we acted to remove it today. Since this April we have removed over 350 fly-tips from the borough.”