Stuart Baldwin, a livestock farmer in Haydock, Liverpool, had reached breaking point after his land was targeted by fly-tippers 25 times in a single year. The latest incident saw more than 400 tyres dumped on his property, pushing him to take matters into his own hands.
Frustrated with the repeated illegal dumping, Stuart set up CCTV to catch the offender. The camera soon recorded the culprit returning to dump tyres once again. Using a photo posted by his daughter on social media, Stuart and his family identified the fly-tipper and tracked him down to his nearby home.
Giving the man three days to clear the tyres, Stuart hoped for a responsible response. When the deadline passed with no action, he decided to return the favour. Using one of the trucks from the family’s recycling business, SED Services Ltd, Stuart and friends transported the tyres and dumped them outside the culprit’s terraced house.
“Revenge is best served cold, isn’t it?” Stuart said. “I got sick of it, so I thought I’d do a bit back.”
He criticised the fly-tippers for their disregard, noting the ongoing damage to his land and the fact that residents can dispose of rubbish at local tips for free. “Fly-tipping is horrendous. We work the land, and scumbags go and tip rubbish on it,” he said. “It’s tyres and rubbish, you get all sorts. I just thought, ‘I’ve had enough of this.’”
Stuart’s actions have sparked conversations about the impact of fly-tipping on farmers and the importance of community vigilance. His determination to stand up against the problem serves as a warning that illegal dumping will not be tolerated.
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