The situation has become “unacceptable” for those around L4
16:18, 24 Jul 2025Updated 16:18, 24 Jul 2025
Rubbish left dumped on Breck Road (Colin Lane)
Liverpool Council has issued an update on its investigation into widespread fly-tipping in a busy part of the north of the city. In May, a massive haul of detritus and waste was spotted abandoned on Breck Road in Anfield.
Broken furniture, vacuum cleaners, baby items and a damaged fan were among the large amounts of rubbish left abandoned at the back of businesses in an alleyway in L4. Council officials confirmed they had been made aware of the large-scale dumping.
Two months on, there appears to be no resolution to the issues, with workers around the area telling the ECHO of the “unacceptable” environment they are experiencing. Now the city council has confirmed who is responsible for the problems.
Earlier this summer, a Liverpool Council spokesperson confirmed the city’s environmental enforcement teams would investigate the large amount of items left at the back of shops in Anfield. The council described the dumping as “unacceptable” and highlighted the seven-figure sums required to clean up fly-tipping city-wide.
Some have expressed their frustration at a perceived lack of action in the area. One worker, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “The entire alleyway is severely overgrown with weeds and is infested with flies and bluebottles.
“The health implications are significant; a council team recently re-bedded a sunken paving stone and informed us of an active rat run directly below. This alleyway is now acting as a feeding ground, posing a serious infestation risk.
Rubbish left dumped on Breck Road (Colin Lane)
“This is an unacceptable living and working environment for residents and businesses alike and we require immediate action to be taken.” Cllr Billy Marrat, whose ward backs onto Breck Road, said efforts had been made to gate off the alley way, but chains had been cut allowing people to dump their waste once more.
It has now emerged that the city council is not wholly responsible for the area and work is ongoing to establish those responsible for the continued dumping.
A Liverpool Council spokesperson said: “Whenever we clear instances of fly-tipping, our environmental enforcement team will investigate to try and find the offender. An investigation into fly-tipping on Breck Road is currently active and, should there be sufficient and credible evidence to identify an offender, then appropriate enforcement action will be taken.
Rubbish left dumped on Breck Road (Colin Lane)
“The alleyway behind Breck Road is privately owned and all maintenance is the responsibility of the owners. We encourage residents to report all instances of fly-tipping and any evidence they have to help us find the people responsible.
“All reports can be made at liverpool.gov.uk/fly tipping.”