Company fined £6,000 for fly-tipping in Hemel Hempstead
It comes after an investigation of more than three years
A company has been fined £6,000 for fly-tipping in Hemel Hempstead.
Dacorum Borough Council carried out the successful fly-tipping prosecution after an investigation of more than three years.
Rupert Brown, trading as RB Fencing, was ordered to pay a fine of £6,000, a victim surcharge of £170 and costs of £2,500 at St Albans Magistrates last Wednesday (10 November).
The company admitted that between December 2017 and June 2020 they used council land to deposit commercial waste, including green waste and fencing materials, on an electrical substation at Broadfield Road before disposing of it in skips.
Councillor Julie Banks, Portfolio Holder for Community and Regulatory Services, said:
"Dumping rubbish isn't tolerated under any circumstances.
"It’s unsightly for other residents and costly to remove.
"People’s waste is their responsibility and cases such as this are a clear message that we will always work to protect our community and environment."