Councillor finds fly-tipped items, including soiled nappies, traces the waste, and helps the council issue a fine.
The trash included a TV, car seat, and dirty diapers. Old Christmas wrapping, clothes, and textiles were there too. The councillor found evidence and made further inquiries.
The council fined a Redcar resident after tracing the waste. Jones called the fly-tipping an “assault on nature.” He believes this bad behavior needs to stop.
Jones took photos and told the council team. The resident denied it, but got a £600 fine. This ‘duty of care’ law holds people responsible for waste.
People must ensure waste disposal is done properly. Even if someone else dumps it, they are liable.
The fine must be paid, or the case goes to court. Jones hopes this deters future illegal dumping. Last November, the council warned about bigger fines for fly-tipping.
The fines also apply to general littering offenses.
Adam Brook said fly-tipping won’t be tolerated. They will take action against offenders. It harms communities, the environment and wildlife.
In 2022/23, Redcar and Cleveland had 6,945 fly-tipping cases. It equals 51 incidents per thousand residents. Cleanup cost was about £423,121.