Woman prosecuted for West Wellow flytipping
She didn't check the person she'd paid to get rid of waste was licensed
A Test Valley woman's been prosecuted for flytipping, after failing to check that the person she'd paid to dump rubbish for her was licensed.
30 year old Vicky James from Romsey had given waste to a man who'd cold called at her property.
They then dumped wardrobe doors, wood, broken furniture, an old TV, heater, some metal, a large tarpaulin, cardboard boxes and other items of general household waste, at Foxes Lane in West Wellow.
The man who'd taken the rubbish didn't provide transfer notes, and Ms James didn't check to see if he was an authorised waste carrier before handing over £100 for him to remove the rubbish.
She's now admitted at Southampton Magistrates Court to failing to ensure her waste was disposed of properly and given a six month conditional discharge, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £150 and costs of £153.
Test Valley Borough Councillor for environmental services, Councillor Nick Adams-King, said:
“If you are ever thinking about paying someone to take away your waste, please make sure they are licensed to do so. They must have a waste carrier licence and they must provide evidence of that before removing the rubbish.
“Failure to undertake these checks will result in you facing the consequences if someone goes on to fly-tip your waste. In this particular case, the lady not only paid £100 for her rubbish to be removed but has been ordered to pay a further £300 as a result of it being dumped. Please don’t let these unscrupulous criminals take advantage and allow someone else to land you in court.”