Parts of the former Club Med site may soon be chained off and put out of bounds to vehicles in a bid to stop the illegal dumping of trash, including old refrigerators, furniture and abandoned vehicles.St George’s North MP Kenneth Bascome believes the trash and dumping problem has escalated since the former resort property was imploded in August 2008.He recently conducted a tour for officials, headed up by Premier Craig Cannonier, to view some of the St George’s crumbling infrastructure. Illegal dumping and the pile up at Club Med is a key area of concern.The One Bermuda Alliance MP is convinced that the illegal dumping by residents is fuelled by Government tipping fees charged to discard unwanted items at the dump.Talks are now underway with the relevant Ministers and he pledged to have the area chained off to block vehicles from entering the areas most affected by illegal dumping surrounding the Club Med property.“I’ve been driving through this area for the last couple of days and I’ve seen everything dumped there from an old truck, television sets, baby car seats and even sliding doors.“All I can say at this stage is that we have become so disrespectful of our environment and eventually it will come back to haunt us all,” said Mr Bascome.“We as the Government have to do something about this, I’ve talked to a number of Ministers and we’re doing what needs to be done. The area will definitely be chained off before Cup Match,” he added.“I’ve only been in Government for a short time but I insist that St George’s is still the jewel and we need to be treating it accordingly. I know the tipping fee for dumping has prompted people to find isolated areas to dump for free.”The fact that littering and illegal dumping penalties are not heavily enforced is another contributing factor to the problem in his view.“If people are caught they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but we have a tendency to be nonchalant with regards to our environment and other areas until something drastic happens,” he said.“People know that the laws in place for these things are not enforced, and once again, the reason for that is this lacksidascal attitude.”He has also called on Government colleagues to remove the items dumped at the site. “I’m hoping it will be cleaned up at a cost to Government and taxpayers, but it will keep the rodents from taking hold of the site,” he said.Meanwhile, a number of constituents have called to support his call for a bottle bill to be implemented in Bermuda to curb littering. Plans are underway to hold a public meeting for residents to generate support for the proposal.“I still believe that it should and must be done, and if we as a community put enough pressure on the powers that be there will be cause to do what’s best for Bermuda’s environment and the country,” said Mr Bascome.“I believe that the concerns are there, but at the same time when people can get away with not doing what is required people will do just that.”