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Fly-tipper fined £9,000 after Cambridgeshire waste dump
24 Nov
Summary
- A man was fined £9,000 for illegal waste dumping in South Cambridgeshire.
- Rubbish linked to the defendant was found an hour-and-a-half from his home.
- The council praised environmental health officers for their detective work.
A substantial £9,000 penalty was imposed on an individual for fly-tipping in South Cambridgeshire, as the local council vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach to such offenses. Council officers meticulously investigated, photographing the dumped waste near the Caxton bypass and tracing it back to London. The man was found guilty of environmental protection offenses after failing to provide a satisfactory explanation for his waste appearing in Cambridgeshire.
This landmark case, believed to be the first of its kind heard in a London court for a Cambridgeshire fly-tipping incident, resulted in a £5,000 fine, a £2,000 victim surcharge, and £2,005.40 in costs. Local councilors expressed dismay that waste originating from London would end up in the scenic South Cambridgeshire area.
Officials commended the diligent work of the environmental health team in resolving the case. They emphasized the legal duty of all individuals to manage waste responsibly, urging residents to use licensed professionals for the disposal of materials like garden waste, old furniture, and DIY rubble.
