A GLASGOW man demands action on a fly-tipping 'catastrophe' by his home.
The resident said the dumping site at an old railway line behind Haywood Street in Parkhouse is an eyesore as well as a hazard to the environment.
Kenneth Nisbet said people started leaving unwanted objects there years ago, but recently it has gotten worse.
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He said: "I have lived in this house for 50 years and when the railway became disused, which was round about then, the owner, Reigart Demolition, put up a fence at the back of everybody’s garden but that fence has just been deteriorating over the years.
"Every day you see people dumping stuff, whether from a vehicle or just walking by, it’s an environmental catastrophe.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous and dangerous.
"Now it has gone to the extent that we see commercial vehicles dumping industrial waste, for example beer kegs and tires. The last time I counted 42."
Parkhouse Community Council has been trying to flag up the issue with Glasgow City Council and the landowner for years, he said, unsuccessfully.
He said: "What we complained about, roughly speaking about four years ago, was the dumping.
“Then, the council sent out letters to every resident on my street and the other street to say that we were responsible for the dumping.
“I am not in denial about the fact that people here have done that, but there is now commercial and industrial waste being dumped."
Besides the obvious eyesore, the 73-year-old is also concerned about the litter's implications on nature.
The strip of land is a wooded, grown-over area and is home to several animals.
The pensioner added: “This disused railway has lovely plants and trees in it. Wildlife also uses it, including foxes, we have seen deer, squirrels and things like that.
“What is annoying is when we see vehicles turning up and just dumping things.
“I am adjacent to a bridge that goes over it, there are vehicles stopping there and just throwing stuff over the bridge.
“Couches, chairs, you name it. Everything in the household, such as fridges and washing machines, are thrown there.
“There are also household carpets. Literally, anything that you or I could possibly think of is getting dumped here. And mainly during the night.
“It has gotten to such a stage that it is just utterly disgusting."
During the springtime, the site is a little easier on the eyes, he explained, as the foliage grows and covers some of the garbage.
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The Parkhouse resident said: "Right now what is happening is that we are onto spring, all the vegetation in the railway is starting to flourish slightly covering up the site.
“But the opposite of me on Claddens Street, you can actually see into the disused railway a lot better and see all these items.
“I have witnessed the vehicles dumping and I don’t doubt my neighbours have as well."
A spokesperson from housing association NG Homes, which has property in the area, said: "The fly-tipping had not yet been brought to our attention. However, as soon as we were made aware, we visited the site to investigate the matter.
"We will liaise with colleagues at Glasgow City Council and the Land Registry to confirm legal ownership; as far as we are aware, the land has never been under NG Homes ownership or part of our maintenance responsibilities."
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: "This ground is not land that is owned or maintained by the council.
“Without doubt those who have illegally dumped waste at this location are responsible for the mess they’ve left behind and are liable for prosecution if identified.
“However, the law requires landowners to remove fly-tipping and to take steps to ensure further incidents do not occur.
“Our environmental health team will visit this location to search for evidence that can lead to enforcement action.
“The team will also seek to liaise with the landowner so that appropriate measures can be put in place.”
Landowner Reigart Demolition has been contacted for comment.
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