East Riding Of Yorkshire Council said it will ‘continue to investigate every incident reported to us and always take action when we can’
Two people have been ordered to pay more than £800 each after household waste was illegally dumped in the Bridlington area. Two bags of rubbish were found on a grass verge in Auburn Close earlier this year.
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council say the discovery was made by Streetscene enforcement officers on March 10. The authority pursued the case which was heard at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on November 18.
Amy Ridge and Laine Ridge, of Auburn Close, Bridlington, were found to have contravened Section 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 by abandoning household waste. They were each fined £440 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £176 as well as costs of £220.
Councillor Paul West, East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “It is vital to only dispose of household waste through the proper channels, or risk legal consequences.”
“We will continue to investigate every incident reported to us and always take action when we can.”
The council is using the incident to remind residents “they are responsible for disposing of their own waste properly and legally by using household bins or taking larger items of waste to local household waste recycling sites”.
The authority added: “For larger loads people can use the council’s own bulky waste collection service or hire a licensed waste carrier to take the rubbish away. Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a £400 fixed penalty notice or the case could be taken to court, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.”
Residents in the East Riding can report any fly-tipping or suspicious activity to the council by calling 01482 393939, or going online to www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping. People are urged not to touch any fly-tipped waste or approach anyone they see dumping it.
For guidance on how to check if a person is a registered, licensed waste carrier visit the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping
To find your nearest household waste recycling site visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/recycling