Waste warning as flytippers are fined

13 Dec 2018 10:07

Flytippers are facing a combined bill of more than £5,500 for dumping items including a television and a chest of drawers with matching bedside table.

The latest round of successful flytipping prosecutions by Bolton Council saw six defendants fined at Bolton Magistrates’ Court.

Each of them had been issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) for flytipping, but failed to pay.

FPNs are on-the-spot fines issued by council enforcement officers. Flytipping FPNs are set at £80 but failure to pay within 14 days can result in a court summons and a potential fine of up to £2,500 plus costs.

In July this year, enforcement officers spotted a discarded box from a patio set at the rear of a house in St Helens Road, Bolton.

After a quick inspection they discovered the table and chairs in the back yard of Jirina Pompova, 41, who was promptly issued with an FPN.

After failing to pay, she was fined £440 by the court and ordered to pay £459 in costs and a £44 victim surcharge.

Chantay Leader, 52, of Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, was issued with an FPN after enforcement officers discovered a drawer unit and matching beside cabinet she had left in the back street behind her property.

Failure to pay saw her fined £440 along with £355 in costs and a £44 surcharge.

While working in the local area in March, council officers discovered a television and bin bags recently dumped by Ravi Palmer, 36, of Vernon Walk.

He was fined £440 and must also pay £460 in costs and a £44 surcharge after he failed to pay the FPN.

Other recent convictions secured against flytippers included:

Gorman Gyula, 24, of Frank Street, Bolton: £440 fine, £507 costs, £44 victim surcharge

Stacey Farnworth, 34, of Penn Street, Bolton: £440 fine, £459 costs, £44 victim surcharge

Damien Muirhead, 43, of Elgin Street, Bolton:  £440 fine, £408 costs, £44 victim surcharge

Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Cllr Nick Peel, said: “As the Christmas period approaches, many people may be looking to replace their old appliances, electronics and furniture.

“It is essential these items are disposed of properly, either at the local tip or taken away by a licensed waste carrier.

“Those who choose to recklessly dump their household rubbish in our public streets will instead receive the unwanted gift of a fixed penalty notice and a potential court appearance.”

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