After the Echo published the story of a volunteer who was appealing for people to stop dumping their rubbish in and around a picturesque village near Bridlington, the public spirited Bempton resident was shocked to find yet another one of the litter bins she had placed on a country lane had been stolen.
“I was taken aback when I went out collecting litter today – another litter bin had been stolen! explained Lisa.
“Who could be so callous and selfish as to take a bin intended for rubbish?
“I can only assume it was someone who was looking for a used incinerator, or perhaps it was a scrap metal collector.”
The missing bin was between Bempton Lane and Short Lane, which Lisa now refers to as ‘Flytip Corner’.
Furthermore, the litter that had been intended for the bin was left in its place. Earlier this year a bin has been stolen, leaving Lisa to haul the bags of rubbish back home.
“It’s a telling sign of how dire the need for bins in this area is, considering the pink bag of collected rubbish was full.” said Lisa.
“I hope that I can call upon your readers and social media followers once more to see if anyone has a bin or some form metal receptacle I can use, plus a string bike style lock so it can be secured to a post.
“Unfortunately, wheelie bins are not an option due to the lack of any method to empty them, but any solid object or something that can be chained to a solid surface would be ideal.
“I am disheartened by this situation, but with your support I remain hopeful.” added Lisa.
Lisa is again appealing for people to take their rubbish home after her litter patrols have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of trash she has collected.
She has been collecting litter from the grass verges in and around the village, and in one day she managed to collect 7 bags, with the previous two collections totaling 13 and 14 bags.
are often discarded by the roadside. Photo: Echo Group.
The rubbish included vodka bottles, wine bottles, dozens of cider and lager cans, drug paraphernalia, clothing, condoms, car items such as oil, farmers’ leftovers such as feed bags, lottery tickets, picnic and fast-food rubbish.
If you would like to assist Lisa, please email her at lisacrozier@hotmail.com.
