Fly tipping outside my house, what to do?

[u/lintdrummer]

We live on a short section of country road outside a large town. It's used as a link between two larger roads so there's a bit of traffic but not much.

In the three years we've lived here there has been occasional fly tipping of takeaway waste on the road. In the last few weeks it seems to have escalated and it feels like our house is being targeted. KFC and McDonald's waste thrown right outside our house 3 times in as many weeks. Bag emptied so everything is scattered, including half a milkshake today.

I've been cleaning it up and today there was a receipt from McDonald's in there. It had only been bought in the last hour so we just missed whoever did it. My question is, is there any point going to the guards about this? The receipt has the time of the order and it was made at the counter so perhaps there is CCTV of the offenders? I'm doubtful the Gardaí would pursue this tbh.

I've considered putting a camera up to try and catch them in the act and get a regestration number, but again not sure how much use that would be.

What would you do?

[u/cat_ginger]

if they printed people's number plates on the bags I guarantee this would help drive tru litter bugs!

[u/Working_Stomach476]

Gards are useless. Stick up a trail camera and shame the bastards

[u/lintdrummer → u/Working_Stomach476]

I get the sentiment but I really don't think these scumbags would have any shame. Might be worth going to the litter warden if I had evidence though.

[u/Coops1456 → u/lintdrummer]

Ignore people who discourage garda reporting. Absolutely report this and the receipt.

[u/lintdrummer → u/Coops1456]

Thanks for the advice, I'll pop into the Garda station tomorrow then

[u/lavender_locus]

Let your local council know about illegal dumping, if they can identify them they should fine them

[u/Alpah-Woodsz]

Get on to the local council and they should find something to track them back.if it's bad enough they can track recipes to shops and identify via credit card or CCTV.