The closure of community recycling centres has brought a spate of fly-tipping from residents who arrive to find the gates locked, despite the widespread publicity surrounding the closure of the sites .And there have been new warnings from West Lothian Council that it will pursue fly-tippers and prosecute, with those convicted facing a £200 fine.The council took the decision to close the CRC sites temporarily in order to prioritise staffing on maintaining street collections.But a West Lothian Council spokesman said the closure of the sites does not excuse the public fly tipping or abandoning their rubbish.He said: “While this is a challenging set of circumstances for everyone it is still no excuse for any member of the public to illegally