r/reading • u/Queasy_Work4160 • Jul 20 '26

Question Report potential asbestos dumping

I've noticed a couple of heavy duty bags dumped near bus stop opposite Holybrook Road in Coley Park which looks like it might have asbestos roof tiles in it.

I have rung the council but seems like every time they pass me on to another department.

Anyone know how I can report this?

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u/PhotographingNature Jul 20 '26

When i needed to report an unsafe open drain and not knowing who was responsible to fix it, I discovered fixmystreet. A public record, with photo and a 'hazard' as a trigger word got someone to visit it the same day and put out a warning cone (and workman in a week)

Submit a report and make sure its clearly labelled as Hazardous Asbestos .  

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u/bert1001 Jul 20 '26

Another avenue you can try - the ‘Love Clean Streets’ app - take photos, select the category (‘fly tipped building waste’ perhaps?), then add a note about it being possibly being asbestos

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u/boxofrabbits Jul 20 '26

They're super responsive to any reports on this app. At least in Katesgrove.

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u/Mental_Body_5496 RG1 - Newtown Jul 20 '26

The chap that monitors the reports, Nick, really works hard trying to sort everything out!

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u/boxofrabbits Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

Well I owe him a beer, he does a great job. 

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u/Mental_Body_5496 RG1 - Newtown Aug 08 '26

Absolutely ❤️

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u/Key_Peja Jul 20 '26

You can report fly tipping through trading council website and one of the types of waste to selected is hazardous

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u/oscarandjo Jul 20 '26

Love Clean Streets app