Two residents fined by court over fly tipping in Bridlington
Two Bridlington residents have been fined for illegally dumping household waste.
Laine Ridge and Amy Ridge, aka Middleton, of Auburn Close, were each fined £440, and ordered to pay £220 in costs and a victim surcharge of £176 overa fly-tipping incident.
They were found to have contravened the Section 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 – abandoned household waste.
The case was brought by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and took place at Beverley Magistrates court on Tuesday, November 18.
Streetscene enforcement officers, from East Riding council had found two bags of household waste left on the highway verge at Auburn Close on Monday, March 10.
Councillor Paul West, East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “It is vital to only dispose of household waste through the proper channels, or risk legal consequences.
“We will continue to investigate every incident reported to us and always take action when we can.”
Residents in the East Riding are reminded they are responsible for disposing of their own waste properly and legally by using household bins or taking larger items of waste to local household waste recycling sites.
For larger loads people can use the council’s own bulky waste collection service or hire a licensed waste carrier to take the rubbish away.
Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a £400 fixed penalty notice or the case could be taken to court, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.
Residents can report any fly-tipping or suspicious activity to the council on 01482 393939, or online at www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping