A woman has been ordered to pay over £1,200 for fly-tipping rubbish at Broadmarsh, Southmoor Lane, Havant.
Failing to attend court on two previous occasions, the resident who lives outside the borough, in Bishop Waltham, pleaded guilty after admitting she had paid two men who knocked her door to remove the bags of rubbish. She also admitted that she did not check they were registered waste carriers and failed to ask for a receipt.
As part of a multi agency operation the Court heard that in early January 2021 the bags of waste had been discovered by an operative from Norse South East. Paperwork relating to the address was found within the waste and the crime reported to the council, who subsequently investigated.
She was fined £400, ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge and £800 contribution towards the council’s investigation and legal fees. It was agreed the total amount of £1,240 could be paid at £20 per week, with any missed payments resulting in a return to Court and further action.
Councillor Narinder Bains, Cabinet Lead for Community Safety and Transformation, said; “I want to say a big thank you to everyone involved in bringing this case to court. We are proud of our borough; it is not a dumping ground for other people’s waste.
“Two thirds of fly-tipping incidents involve household waste. This waste is usually not fly-tipped by the householder but by the person or company they have paid to take it away. You have a legal responsibility to ensure the items you are disposing of are passed to a licensed waste carrier and to obtain a waste transfer note. Failure to do this, and your waste is later found fly-tipped you could end up in court to.
“The courts take these crimes seriously and will issue fines, showing people that this is not a cheap option for waste disposal.”
To check if the waste carrier is licensed by checking the Environment Agency website at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers.
For more information about fly-tipping visit www.havant.gov.uk/flytip