PILES of roof insulation have been dumped on the side of a private road in Bournemouth leaving residents upset by inconsiderate behaviour. 

Residents of Dover Road, Westbourne, have been left frustrated after the waste was left dumped at the road's junction to Balcombe Road.

First noticed on the morning of March 12, it is believed to have been done overnight and is yet to be cleaned up. 

Dionne Bell, 55, resident of Dover Road, said: "There are a few roads in the area that are like this and were just not adopted on council plans years ago.

"It means we have to pay to have the road cleaned, we don't have any streetlights, and we do actually have to pay for the road to be laid as well which we've accepted.

"But we also all pay council tax and quite considerable amounts of it and the council wash their hands clean of it and leave it for us to deal with quite often. This isn't something we can do because nobody is sure what the material is." 

Dionne has expressed concerns of how much it may cost residents to remove the material due to its specialist nature and also its risks to wildlife. 

Near Branksome Park, Dionne has said the road is included in a conservation area with deer living in the park. 

Another resident, who wanted to remain unnamed, said: "It's quite easy because it's not overlooked, there are flats opposite but there's lots of trees.

"People just can't be bothered to go to the tip to chuck stuff away.

"You would have to get two minivans to get the stuff in properly. A lot of people say its the council's fault for charging for industrial waste, but the fault is on the people who do it, there's no two ways about it. It's very thoughtless."

Both residents have reported the incident to BCP Council and the Environmental Agency but no action has yet happened in regards to removing the waste.

A spokesperson for BCP Council said: "We’re aware of this flytipping and are investigating – Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE) have been informed.

"We work in partnership with WISE who investigate and issue fixed penalty notice for littering and flytipping etc."

The Echo has contacted Environmental Agency for comment.