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Families fuming as fly-tippers dump 60ft mountain of rubbish on residential street | SWNS

Homeowners have spoke of their anger after shameless fly-tippers turned their residential street into a 'public tip' leaving behind a 60FT mountain of rubbish. Residents say the huge pile of waste on Dalkieth Street in Birchills, Walsall, West Mids., has been allowed to fester and grow for several years. They have now revealed their streets are infested with rats while they are unable to open their windows due to 'toxic' rubbish being burned day and night. Shocking photographs show household waste dumped on the pavements with the entire corner of the street now filled with trash stretching for 20 metres. Locals have complained to Walsall Council multiple times over a three year period as the eyesore pile has continued to grow. But they say as soon as some rubbish is taken away - a new pile appears in its place the very next day. The mess has appeared outside a derelict property, which was formerly home to A1 Furniture, a textile and furniture workshop. But after the building was allowed to lie neglected for many years, residents say they now feel like they are "living in the middle of a public dump." Gran-of-two Lynne Perkins, 51, who lives nearby, said: "You just can't comprehend how bad it is around here. "My neighbour living directly next to it has children and it cannot be safe for them. It's a health hazard. "The furniture place has been closed for years but a couple of people have rented out the building since. "The problems started with the previous tenant who had this massive dog too which was dangerous enough and nearly bit me. "But it just became a fly-tipping hotspot and now it's pretty much used as a public tip in the middle of the street. "Rubbish was being burned on a daily basis too. Some of it was toxic and you couldn't open your windows. "I am embarrassed to have my children and grandkids around because you can barely step foot out in the street. "I speak to the council on a weekly basis about it. Court action is finally being taken, apparently, but it's taken nearly a year of constant complaints. "It should not have taken this long. It's like living in a war-torn country. Its making me physically and mentally ill - I'm absolutely shot, its been hell. "The new tenant seems to be trying to sort it out - but as soon as a bit of rubbish gets cleared, another tip van comes along and dumps more. "You just cannot believe the mindset of some people. It's disgusting. You can't walk on the footpath for rubbish, litter and oil. "We've got neighbours who work on cars in the middle of street, others who shoot air guns from their window, youths and druggies everywhere - it's just chaos living around here. "I want to be proud of my country and my street where I've brought up three children and lived for 27 years - but I'm utterly ashamed." Another local Russell Dale, 44, added: "It feels like you're living in the middle of a public dump - it's absolutely rank and it stinks. "The council have issued the owners with this enforcement notice but it just seems to be getting bigger instead. "People don't give a damn and just carry on as they know nothing will happen to them. "We've had squatters in there too. It's been on-and-off a dumping ground for about three years when they put clothes bins there but the last 12 months have been the worst. "It's just lawless around here now. The police and council don't really want to know. You cannot believe this is 21st Century Britain." Another resident, who would only give her name as Linda, 61, added: “It’s affecting the environment, it’s not a good, it’s an eyesore for everyone to walk past. “People are very annoyed about this and upset that they’ve let this area go downhill so much. “The council should come and clear it all, for everybody. There’s no access to the pavement. It’s time it all stopped.” Abdul Majeed, 53, said: "It affects the whole street, in the morning its full of kids and it's no good for them. "As soon as the rubbish is taken away, it is back again. I spoke to the council workers and they said they had never seen anything like it. "It is smelly, dangerous and attracts rats from all over Walsall." Walsall Council issued one enforcement notice relating to the site addressed to AL11 Properties Ltd and two others addressed to individuals both registered as directors for the company. The order demands the removal of all accumulations of controlled waste, including white goods and waste that could harbour or attract vermin, waste which is potentially dangerous, and any waste having a "detrimental" effect on the visual appearance of the area. The actions must be carried out before 11.59pm this Friday (29/11). Please subscribe for daily viral videos and check out all our social channels here: https://linktr.ee/swns To license this video for editorial or commercial use please contact video@swns.com