South Glocs man prosecuted after incident at recycling centre
The 54-year-old pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates Court to fly-tipping, and five other charges presented by the police
A man from South Gloucestershire has been handed an 18-month Community Order and told to pay more than £2,600 after an incident at a recycling centre.
Brett Maloney, from Orchard Green in Bradley Stoke, became aggressive with staff and threw waste at the Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre - in May.
The 54-year-old pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates Court to fly-tipping, and five other charges presented by the police - including criminal damage and common assault, with the charges being brought by both, the local authority and officers at the Avon and Somerset force.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of fly-tipping, a public order offence, criminal damage and common assault, along with two unrelated assaults.
For the combined offences, Maloney was handed a Community Order for 18 months, with 140 hours unpaid work and 14 hours of rehabilitation activity. He was also ordered to pay costs to the council and Crown Prosecution Service totalling £2,633.
The court heard that on 25 May 2023, Maloney parked his tipper truck outside the Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre entrance as it could not pass under the height barrier.
After pulling up near the entrance, Maloney proceeded to carry waste from his vehicle onto the site, which people are not allowed to do.
Three different members of staff approached him and informed him of the restrictions. He ignored them, continuing to walk on site and deposit waste.
When the recycling centre staff members started loading some of the waste back onto his vehicle, Maloney became physically aggressive to them and began hurling waste from the rear of his truck onto the road, preventing any vehicles from coming onto or leaving the site. After he had completely emptied the rear of his truck, he left the area.
He was subsequently traced and informed that the incident had been captured on CCTV footage. He was cautioned and declined to comment.
Councillor Leigh Ingham, cabinet member responsible for environmental enforcement at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “This was a shocking case, showing complete disregard for the recycling centre’s rules and totally unacceptable aggression towards staff members just trying to do their jobs.
“This man’s actions were unsafe, intimidating, and prevented other visitors from accessing and leaving the site as well.
“I’m very pleased to see this sentence handed to him and hope it deters others from acting this way.”
If you see illegal fly tipping, you are encouraged to report it by contacting the council’s StreetCare helpdesk on 01454 868000, emailing streetcare@southglos.gov.uk or by visiting the council's website.