Calne resident issued with £1,000 fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping
They were handed the fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping household waste.
Last updated 10th Sep 2024
A person living in Calne has been handed a £1,000 fine after dumping rubbish on the pavement.
Three bags of household waste were found location near The Green - which has become a hotspot for illegal dumping.
Fines have recently been increased and have no early payment discounts in an effort to tackle the issue in Wiltshire.
The resident, who cannot be named as they were not convicted in court, was issued with the FPN following an investigation carried out by the council's Environmental Enforcement Officers.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways and Streetscene, said: We are continuing our mission to tackle fly-tipping here in Wiltshire and our fixed penalty notices reflect how serious we are about it.
As well as enforcement and prosecutions, our campaigns are also about educating people. And as part of our We're Targeting Fly-tippers (WTF) campaign we've recently launched a dedicated webpage about fly-tipping to provide residents with easily accessible information on how to dispose of their waste safely and legally - and how to report fly-tipping.
I would encourage residents to have a look at the website and familiarise themselves with the information, especially if their giving their waste to someone else to dispose of as their waste is their responsibility.
To find out more about how to dispose of waste and waste responsibilities, people should visit Fly-tipping.