Boxes containing leaflets with details of the “Wipe Out” campaign, as well as copies of WFM (pictured) were spotted in Edinburgh Road, Walthamstow, by resident Matt Taylor, of Walthamstow Village.
Student teacher Mr Taylor, 34, noticed the ‘rubbish’ lying on a pavement which, if dumped by a member of the public, could have led to £50,000 fine or five years in prison. He said: “I would guess they’d been there for a couple of days. They looked quite damp and curled up."
He added that he made the discovery at about 9.30am and said it was unlikely they had only been left there that morning.
However, cabinet member for environment Cllr Bob Belam claimed the leaflets and copies of WFM were left in the road between 8am and 8.30am as “part of the distribution process”.
"We are delighted a sharp eyed member of the public was concerned about fly tipping in his road and although this was not an incident of fly-tipping we want to work with residents, schools, businesses to make Waltham Forest a better borough and stop the thoughtless minority spoiling our environment for everyone."
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