Flytippers fined in Thetford
They'd dumped cardboard boxes
Last updated 5th Mar 2021
A 'mountain' of cardboard boxes left in a residents car parking area in Thetford has led to a local household being fined £300 for fly tipping by Breckland Council.
The council's waste crews were collecting bins in the area when they were alerted to a large pile of household cardboard electrical appliance boxes, left on a grass verge on the town's Glebe Close.
Following an investigation by Breckland Council's Enforcement Officers and Serco Waste operatives, the culprit was identified as a household nearby and was written to, asking for an explanation about their conduct. The household had chosen to dump the waste in public space rather than disposing of it carefully into their recycling bin or take it to the nearly Norfolk County Council recycling centre for free. As a result, the household was issued with a £300 fixed penalty notice.
Cllr Gordon Bambridge, Executive Member for Environmental and Public Protection at Breckland Council, commented:
"Our a quick and efficient investigation has ensured a fly tipping household in our community has received a fine and been educated about the need to recycle correctly in the future. Whether fly tipping is in a farmer's field, country road or on a housing estate, the council and our residents have been clear that flytipping is never acceptable and I hope this latest case highlights how we are taking serious and quick action when we are confronted with this issue in the heart of our community."