A LARGE pile of unwanted furniture close to York Minster has been cleaned up, but it was not a fly-tipping case, City of York Council said.
The furniture, including a sofa, wardrobe, mattress and cushions, was left in the gardens surrounding the Boer War Memorial in Duncombe Place, opposite the Dean Court Hotel.
A council spokesman said: "It seems there were some crossed wires.
“A resident who had booked a bulky waste collection was asked to leave the items outside.
“The furniture was then mistaken for fly-tipping and a crew was called to clear up.
“The items have now been removed".
City of York Council Tweeted about the mix-up this morning:
We have just sent someone out to clean this up right in #york city centre! This is shocking behaviour. #flytipping #shocking pic.twitter.com/RH6SbQU9nQ
— City of York Council (@CityofYork) June 22, 2017
Apologies, this was not #flytipping, but actually a pre-arranged bulky waste collection. Delighted our bulky waste collection is being used! https://t.co/lAV3bIIUj1
— City of York Council (@CityofYork) June 22, 2017
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