Man fined for waste at fly-tipping hotspot
OFFENDER GIVEN £300 PENALTY
A Fly-tipper who dumped a large amount of waste at a well-known East Yorkshire site has been fined hundreds of pounds for his troubles.
Liam Harbottle, 36, left a pile of tiles, piping and plumbers’ waste in Dobella Lane, Rawcliffe - a known problem area for fly-tipping - in June 2019.
Harbottle was interviewed under caution on October 2 last year and admitted leaving the waste.
He was issued a fixed which he failed to pay.
The case against him went to Hull Magistrates’ Court and, at a hearing on November 6 this year, he was ordered to pay a fine and victim surcharge totalling £300 after pleading guilty to the offence in writing.
Now East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging residents to dispose of their waste properly and legally by using their household bins, taking it to household waste recycling sites or by using the council’s bulky waste service.
Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a £400 fixed penalty notice, or the case can be taken to court, penalty notice, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.
Paul Tripp, head of streetscene services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Even though we’re in lockdown, that’s no excuse for residents to ignore their responsibilities and dump waste.
“That is still illegal, and even during lockdown we continue to investigate all reports of fly-tipping and littering and take the necessary enforcement action.”