A FARMER claims his livestock are being put in danger by fly-tippers.
Kevin Goodman says he is fighting a losing battle against the flytippers who regularly dump rubbish on his land.
He believes it is only a matter of time before one of his animals is injured by the discarded debris.
Mr Goodman, who has farmed the land off Blackburn Road, Bolton, for 10 years, contacted Bolton Council for help but was told the council was unable to intervene because it was private land.
Mr Goodman, who also works as a milkman, said: "What right do people have to use my land as a rubbish tip?
"I'll go down there and clear up the mess and then a couple of days later somebody's dumped some more rubbish.
"Last week, I found conifer trees, some skirting boards and even a car registration plate. I keep a flock of sheep and a horse on that field and I'm worried they're going to get tangled up in some wire or eat something they shouldn't."
"I've drawn a blank with the council and I can't see any end to it."
A council spokesman said: "We can find no trace of this being reported but the farm is private land and we have no right to enter private land.
"The council can only intervene and remove rubbish if the fly-tipping is carried out on public land."
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The original Bin It For Bolton campaign, launched in 2004, led to a visible improvement in the town centre as more people started to use bins and £50 on-the-spot fines were introduced for anyone seen dropping litter.
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