Wiltshire Council has fined an Amesbury resident for illegally dumping his waste while moving house.
Following a report of fly-tipped waste at three locations along Stockport Road in Amesbury, the council’s Environment Enforcement team visited the site to investigate. The evidence gathered led officers to a nearby address in Amesbury and the homeowner identified the waste as his. He gave the excuse that he was moving house and as the household recycling centre was not open until the following day, he had decided to dump it instead.
The man was issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) of £1,000 for fly-tipping. As FPNs do not result in a conviction in court, the resident cannot be named.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways and Street Scene said: “There really is no excuse for fly-tipping, and we continue to take a zero-tolerance stance to anyone found to be dumping their rubbish. In this case, the resident could simply have waited until the following day, for the household recycling centre to reopen and got rid of his waste legally, but he chose the wrong option and has been rightly penalised.
“As this case shows, our Environment Enforcement officers will investigate and pursue those responsible, in line with our Business Plan commitment. We will fine or prosecute anyone caught illegally dumping rubbish in our beautiful county.”
To find out more about how the council is tackling fly-tipping in Wiltshire and how to report fly-tipping, people should visit: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/mywilts
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