Wiltshire fly-tipping crackdown continues with FPNs issued
A man from Amesbury and a woman from Salisbury have been fined £1,000
Wiltshire's crackdown on fly-tipping is continuing as two more people have been handed penalties for the offence.
A man from Amesbury has been handed a £1,000 fixed penalty notice (FPN) after waste dumped at the Beehive Park and Ride site was traced back to his address.
A number of large bags full of household rubbish were found at the site, with takeaway packaging and other receipts connecting the waste to the offender.
When Environmental Enforcement Officers spoke to the offender, the man said he had recently moved out of the address after a disagreement with another person living there. However, an investigation found the second person was at the Beehive site when the fly-tip occurred, meaning he was issued with a £1,000 FPN.
Any waste resulting from the clearance of premises after they have been vacated, such as a landlord or letting agent clearing student housing, is considered to be commercial waste, and must be disposed of in the correct and lawful manner.
A woman from Salisbury has also been handed a £1,000 FPN after evidence linked her to rubbish dumped at an isolated location at Burcombe Lane in Wilton.
When officers interviewed the woman, she claimed the bags of rubbish had fallen over in her car and that after stopping in Burcombe Lane to rearrange them, she'd forgotten to put all the bags back in the car after taking them out.
As FPNs are not a conviction in court, the residents involved cannot be named.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding, said: “We are determined to keep working to stamp out fly-tipping in Wiltshire and maintain our beautiful scenic landscapes. Our message is clear, We’re Targeting Fly-tippers and if you dump your waste illegally, you will be caught and prosecuted.
“Anyone caught fly-tipping can be ordered to pay a £1,000 fixed penalty notice or be taken to court, where they could face an unlimited fine or imprisonment.
“If anyone spots a fly-tip in the county, or someone disposing of their waste illegally, I’d urge them to report it to us using MyWilts. Our officers will investigate and take action and they could receive a reward of up to £200 in gift vouchers if the information they provide leads to a prosecution, or a fixed penalty being paid.”