Counting the cost of fly-tipping in Harrogate

Fly-tipping has cost one North Yorkshire town Â£40,000 in the last year alone - and authorities say the problem is getting worse.

There were 630 recorded incidents in Harrogate last year which cost more than £40,000 to clear up.

As well as household items such as mattresses and furniture, council staff are having to deal with an increase in white goods while rubble, bricks and items relating to building or renovation works also continue to be dumped illegally.