Dump your own rubbish – or pay up
Published Date:
02 September 2008
A COUNCIL has warned people not to allow strangers to dump rubbish on their behalf as they could end up paying a high price.
Chichester District Council recently prosecuted a resident after his details were found on personal correspondence in a pile of waste dumped in Marlpit Lane, Hambrook.
The householder said he had paid someone to take away the rubbish for him but it was fly-tipped. He was ordered to pay an £80 fine and costs of £100.
Councillor Heather Caird, the council's health spokeswoman, said: 'This is a significant prosecution which reinforces the message that fly-tipping will not be tolerated within this district.
'It also highlights the dangers of dumping personal correspondence illegally, leaving the individual susceptible to identity fraud.'
In 2006/07 Chichester District Council recorded 860 incidents of fly-tipping and collected 95 tons of material.
It costs the council around £57,000 a year to clear up the mess caused by fly-tipping across the district.
The full article contains 171 words and appears in NS-Fareham & Gosport newspaper.
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Last Updated:
02 September 2008 9:52 AM
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Source:
NS-Fareham & Gosport
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Location:
Portsmouth
