A fly-tipper spotted by members of the public dumping a sofa and an armchair has been handed a court bill of £1.063.
Nedelcho Nedelchev got rid of the items on land off South Drove in Spalding on May 24 this year.
However, two nearby residents noted his van’s registration number and reported the incident to South Holland District Council, which brought a prosecution.
Nedelchev appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court this week and pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and transporting waste for disposal without a waste carrier’s licence. He told the court that he was delivering the items to someone but when he arrived the person did not want them. He then took the decision to dump them.
Nedelchev, of Peterborough, was fined £480, ordered to pay prosecution costs of £385, clean-up costs of £150 and a victim surcharge of £48.
Coun Roger Gambba-Jones, South Holland District Council’s portfolio holder for waste management, said: “We regularly check sites for fly-tipping across the district but our officers can’t be everywhere at once, so we also rely on the public’s help.
“In this case we are extremely grateful that the residents got in touch and we were able to trace the culprit, who has been hit hard in the pocket as a result of his foolhardy actions.
“When fly-tipping is reported to us on public land, we will look to take appropriate action. I would add, however, that members of the public should never put themselves at risk when reporting incidents.”
To report cases of fly-tipping visit the council’s customer services team, call 01775 761161 or do it online at www.sholland.gov.uk.
