OVER 200 tyres have been found dumped on private land near Llangollen.
Environment Agency Wales officers have launched an investigation after the tyres were found tipped on to the top of a steep bank at Vivod from a public road.
Some landed on top of the bank but the majority rolled down until coming to a halt at the bottom.
It is believed the tyres were dumped some time over the weekend of September 4.
Michael Best from Vivod Estates said fly tipping was a real ‘nuisance’.
“And it seems to be an increasing problem.”
A spokesman for Environment Agency Wales said: “We are investigating to find those responsible but are appealing for anyone who has information, or has seen something suspicious, to report it to our hotline on 0800 807060.
“Calls can be made anonymously and all information will be used as part of our investigation.
“The cost of disposal of a car tyre is in the region of £1.44 per tyre and if anyone offers to take waste tyres away for less they should be treated with suspicion.
“You should always ask for a waste carriers licence before passing your waste,” he added.
* In an unrelated incident in January 2010, a nearby landowner was left with an environmental nightmare after 80,000 car tyres were dumped on his land by a company which then went bust.
The Free Press reported at the time that David Edwards, who owns Craig Lelo Works in Bryn Saith Marchog, near Corwen, faced a huge clear up after a Bala company which had been leasing land from him for the past few years went into liquidation.
Mr Edwards had leased the land to GMR Tyre Shredding Systems Ltd, a company which specialised in tyre shredding and recycling.