A fly tipper has pleaded guilty to dumping a sofa after he was paid £60 to take it away.
Ricky Tim ditched a sofa and other waste in Woodside Road in Abbots Langley in the summer.
He had collected the waste from a property in Watford. A woman had paid him £60 to dispose of the rubbish properly – but Tim did not have an environmental permit to do this.
Three Rivers District Council were able to trace the dumped rubbish back to Watford and the woman provided a receipt given to her by Tim.
Tim was interviewed by the council and admitted fly tipping in Abbots Langley. The council were prepared to give him a fixed penalty notice if he applied for a waste carrier’s licence.
But he failed to apply for a licence so the council prosecuted him.
On December 11, Tim pleaded guilty to the offence. St Albans Magistrates’ Court issued him with a 12-month community order with the requirement to undertake 50 hours' unpaid work. The Council were also awarded costs of £854.80.
Tim has also recently been prosecuted by Dacorum Borough Council for the same offence.
Cllr Phil Williams, responsible for environmental services and sustainability, said: “By continuing to prosecute those who fly tip and those who allow fly tipping to take place, by not carrying out the appropriate checks, we hope this sends out a clear message that fly tipping is not and will not be tolerated in Three Rivers.
“My thanks to all the hard work done by all the officers involved.”
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