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Well over a dozen old tires were illegally dumped in the forest near Apflau.

  • January 9, 2026
  • , 1:53 pm
  • , Environmental damage in Baden-Württemberg

Approximately 15 used tires were illegally dumped near the wastewater treatment plant on Weidachweg in Apflau between December 18th and 19th, 2025; more were added later. The police in Tettnang are investigating the illegal waste disposal and request any relevant information.

Source: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/138081/6185782
https://www.freenet.de/polizeimeldungen/baden-wuerttemberg/pp-ravensburg-meldung-aus-dem-bodenseekreis_6185782-40502450.html
https://www.news.de/lokales/859217980/polizei-news-bodenseekreis-25-12-25-heute/1/
https://newsflash24.de/blaulicht/baden-wuerttemberg/unerlaubte-altreifenentsorgung-in-apflau/

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