Colchester City Council is appealing for information after a large industrial container was found abandoned in a lay-by off the London-bound A12, just past Junction 27.
The container, which appears to be full and extremely heavy, is believed to have been unlawfully dumped. Officers will place an abandoned vehicle notice on the container tomorrow morning, with removal planned if no owner comes forward.
Removing items of this size comes at significant cost to the council, and ultimately to residents. Incidents like this place additional pressure on public resources that could otherwise be used for essential local services.
Can you help?
We are asking anyone who may have seen how the container came to be at this location to get in touch. This includes drivers who may have dashcam footage from the area in recent days.
Even limited information could assist in identifying those responsible.
