A series of successful prosecutions have underlined our ongoing commitment to the war against fly-tipping.
Enforcement officers tracked down Scott Warburton after cardboard and plastic packaging was dumped near Red Rock Lane, Ringley in November 2017.
Warburton, 19, of Bridgeman Street, Farnworth, claimed to have dumped the packaging on land near the River Irwell because he believed it would biodegrade.
He admitted he was paid to remove the rubbish from a property in Kearsley but failed to produce a valid Waste Carrier’s Licence.
He later pleaded guilty to a fly-tipping offence at Bolton Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay a £200 fine, £300 in costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
In a separate case, council officers issued a warning to Gilnow Service Centre in Gilnow Road, Bolton after the company failed to produce relevant Waste Transfer Notes during an inspection in February.
Waste Transfer Notes provide legal evidence of waste disposal and include the license information of the waste carrier. Businesses are required by law to keep notes on file for two years.
Gilnow Service Centre was unable to produce the documents during a second inspection and was issued with a fixed penalty notice, which was not paid.
The company entered a guilty plea at Bolton Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay a £1,000 fine, £375 in costs and a £100 victim surcharge. Rebwar Jaffar Ahmed, 35, was also fined £500 for a duty of care offence.
The war on fly-tipping is not just about picking up rubbish and cleaning up after others. We are also proactive in tracking down those who flout the law.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Cllr Nick Peel, said:
“It is vital to have evidence that the person you pay to take your rubbish away is a licenced carrier. That way we can be confident that waste is being removed in a way that is clean, safe and environmentally sustainable and not fly-tipped in our roads or public spaces.
“Our behavioural change teams continue to work with Bolton residents and businesses to make sure everyone understands their legal obligations when it comes to waste disposal.”
For more information on waste disposal and licensing, visit our recycling page.