An empty lot in northwest London has become a dumping ground for construction debris and garbage, and residents want something to be done about it.
Bricks, glass and concrete can be seen on the site on Whetherfield Street, and resident Anne Butler has had enough.
The mother of two says "It's a dumping ground, everyone just keeps coming and dumping their garbage here...There's metal, there's wire, there's everything sticking out and we have young kids and it has just become a disaster."
The land is zoned for a school, but in the meantime it seems some people are taking advantage.
One resident who didn't want to be identified says he's watched garbage being dumped and it's not the homeowners, "All the construction people they come here, dump stuff here, construction waste."
Orest Katolyk, London's manager of bylaw enforcement, says situations like the one on Whetherfield are not uncommon.
"Last year we did around 600 cleanups on properties througout the city where the property owner did not comply with the bylaw."
The fine for illegal dumping is $175 dollars, but if the city has to clean up the property for you, that bill can be much higher
"A minimum fee is around $300 to do a cleanup. A cleanup of this size would be in the thousands," Katolyk says.
He says the city will investigate and contact the property owner, but adds concerned homeowners should call the city, especially if they information on who is doing the dumping.
