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Man ordered to pay £900 after waste dumped

A man from Walsall will have to hand over more than £900 after a large amount of waste was dumped in Little Wyrley.

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The dumped waste

Bradley McDonald, 21, pleaded guilty to a duty of care offence at Newcastle-Under-Lyme Magistrates Court last week and was fined £230 and ordered to pay costs of £708.75 as well as a victim surcharge of £30, totaling £968.75.

Evidence found in the dumped waste led officers to McDonald, of Bloxwich Lane, in July 2018. He claimed that he had paid ‘a man with a van’ to remove the waste from his property.

But McDonald did not have any details of the man who removed the waste for him, he therefore did not fulfil his duty of care.

Householders should ask to see a copy of the person’s waste carriers licence, or phone the Environment Agency to check, on 08708 506 506.

Cannock Chase Council now has new powers which enable officers to issue fixed penalty notices for householder duty of care offences, and offenders will find themselves facing a penalty of at least £200.

Councillor John Preece, Portfolio Leader for Environment, said: “I would urge everyone in the district to be the council’s eyes and ears and to report any fly tipping to us. We are determined to stamp out fly tipping, which is a blight on our communities and our countryside. But we do need the public’s help on this. This case demonstrates that, when we have the evidence, we will be rigorous in getting a prosecution.”

The council is also continuing to offer a £100 reward to anyone who provides evidence that leads to the successful conviction of any person, business or other organisation involved in fly tipping waste in the district.

Anyone who witnesses fly tipping in the district is urged to report it to Cannock Chase Council by calling 01543 462621.

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