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Large pile of builders' waste dumped outside shop

Jo Makel / BBC A large pile of rubbish dumped on the floor in an alleyway. Three men, two in orange hi-vis vests and one in a yellow hi-vis vest scooping up the waste with metal shovels. A yellow lorry carrying rubbish and a blue bin is parked with its rear facing the camera. There is an open blue bin in the forefront of the picture. Jo Makel / BBC
Builders waste was fly-tipped at the back of D & S Specks on Wold Road in Hull

An investigation is under way after a large amount of builders' waste was dumped outside a shop in Hull.

The rubbish was left at the back of D & S Specks on Wold Road at about 13:00 GMT on Thursday, blocking the shop's fire exit and rear entrance.

Owner Darren Speck said: "It looks like it's somebody's house that has been emptied outside the shop."

Hull City Council said it had been called to nine similar incidents of fly-tipping involving builders' waste in the last two weeks.

Shop owner Darren Speck, 60, said his wife was "shocked and nearly in tears" when she discovered the rubbish.

He added: "Everybody's a bit down about it and it's not a good start to the new year to be fair.

"To just leave it outside of somebody's premises is a bit low to say the least. How do you do something like that?"

Jo Makel / BBC A casual side profile of Darren Speck, wearing a black cap and a black padded Regatta coat. He is leaning against a door frame with his left hand. In the background is a man in blue trousers, black boots and an orange hi-vis jacket putting the rubbish into a yellow van. Jo Makel / BBC
The rubbish was dumped outside Darren Speck's shop, blocking the fire exit

Mr Speck, who has owned the shop for 18 years, said he had been a victim of fly-tipping before, but "nothing to this extent".

He said he had reported the incident to the council, police and local councillor George Grozav.

Grozav posted on Facebook calling for anyone with CCTV or doorbell footage of the incident to come forward.

Jo Makel / BBC A head and shoulder shot of Lee Deller facing the camera. He is wearing a navy beanie hat and a blue and green padded coat with a navy zip-up jumper underneath. Jo Makel / BBC
Neighbour Lee Deller tried to track down the offenders

Lee Deller, who lives near the shop, found a receipt for tools and materials and took it to Screwfix in an attempt to track down the offenders.

Mr Deller said: "I've grown up around here and lived here for about two and a half years. We all stick together around here. You've got to keep it clean because if you don't, it just goes to pot and then no one respects it."

Hull City Council said it had received reports of nine similar incidents in the last two weeks and encouraged anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson said: "Council operatives are in attendance to remove the waste and are checking for evidence to cross reference with other instances across the city with a view to enforcement action against those responsible."

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