Mountain rescue's 12-hour operation to clear 'river of rubbish' seen 3 miles away
Summary
Volunteers from the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team spent 12 hours removing over a tonne of illegally dumped waste from Bwlch Mountain in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The rubbish, visible from miles away, included household and commercial items on steep terrain, which made cleanup difficult.Key Facts
- The waste was dumped on Bwlch Mountain, a scenic area in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
- A travel blogger used a drone in January to show how large the pile of rubbish was.
- The rubbish included tires, plasterboard, cement bags, household appliances, and loose trash.
- The waste was spread on steep slopes, requiring volunteers to use ropes to access and remove it safely.
- Mountain rescue volunteers worked 12 hours, using about one kilometer of rope and teamwork.
- The council stepped in to help because the scale and danger were serious, even though removing waste on private land is usually the landowner’s responsibility.
- Some rubbish appeared to have been burned on the mountain, risking harm to wildlife and the environment.
- Council leaders said dumping rubbish like this is unacceptable and warned that future offenders will face consequences.
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