Amesbury market trader fined after fly tipping business waste
He originally failed to pay any fixed penalty notices handed out
A former market trader from Amesbury has been prosecuted for fly tipping his business waste.
Mr David Langley, aged 42 of Sandell Place, pleaded guilty to fly tipping commercial rubbish on 8th October 2020 in a public car park in Amesbury.
He was also prosecuted for failing to provide waste transfer notes to Wiltshire Council when asked to do so and failing in his duty of care in relation to his business waste.
Langley dumped things like cardboard, plastic and rotting food waste.
He was fined a total of £780 including costs and compensation.
Mr Langley privately operated a fruit and vegetable market stall in a private car park in Amesbury, without any contract in place for his waste disposal.
He deposited cardboard, plastic and rotten food waste in a nearby Wiltshire Council car park which attracted multiple complaints from locals and was ultimately cleared by Wiltshire Council.
Wiltshire Council told Mr Langley he had to handover businesses waste transfer notes which would prove he lawfully gets rid of his waste.
However, he failed to produce any of the requirements and was handed fixed penalty notices for these offences, which he didn't pay.
Cabinet Member for Highways, Cllr Dr Mark McClelland said:
“All businesses have a legal duty of care to ensure their waste is correctly and lawfully disposed of and they must retain waste transfer notes in relation to their business waste.
In this case, the actions of Mr Langley led to multiple complaints from locals and a significant cost to Wiltshire Council taxpayers to clear up his mess and investigate the incident.
We want to send a clear message to the inconsiderate minority that we will fine or prosecute if you are caught dumping rubbish illegally.”
Residents can report fly tipping online by visiting the Wiltshire Council website or by calling 0300 456 0100.