Fines handed out for fly-tipping in Charnwood

Charnwood Borough Council's urging residents to use a registered waste carrier when disposing of their waste so that it is not dumped illegally.

It's after the council recently issued three fixed penalty notices totalling £1,200 for fly-tipping and a duty of care offence.

Two £400 fines were issued for separate fly-tips on Charley Road in Shepshed, the first one in July and the second in November this year.

The third £400 fine was issued for a duty of care offence for rubbish dumped on Meadow Lane in Syston which could be traced back to the household it came from.

All three fly-tips contained general household items, bags of waste and cardboard.

The Council’s lead member for regulatory services, Cllr Shona Rattray said: “Fly tipping is a criminal offence and completely unnecessary. It creates an eyesore in our beautiful borough and people need to take personal responsibility for their rubbish which includes making sure it is disposed of correctly.

“We investigate all reported fly-tips and I hope these recent fines serve a stark reminder to people that we will not tolerate fly-tipping in our borough and will take action when enough evidence can be recovered.”