A Holderness couple have been ordered to pay a total of £1,063 after their rubbish was found dumped by the roadside.
Kay Marshall and Dennis Palmer, of High Street, Aldbrough, were prosecuted after cardboard and packaging waste belonging to them was found on a grass verge on a country road in Rise.
Marshall and Palmer both pleaded guilty for failing in their duty of care to ensure their waste was disposed of legally and properly, when they appeared at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday September 22.
Palmer was fined £416 and was ordered to pay costs of £265.23 and a victim surcharge of £43. Marshall was fined £40 and was ordered to pay costs of £265.23 and a victim surcharge of £34.
The court heard a streetscene enforcement officer from East Riding of Yorkshire Council attended a report of fly tipping in Sigglesthorne Road, Rise, on 6 January this year.
The officer found a pile of discarded cardboard and packaging waste on the grass verge and in a drain in the picturesque country road.
Evidence was found that the waste belonged to Dennis Palmer of High Street, Aldbrough, an address he shared with Kay Marshall.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council continues to remind residents they are responsible for disposing of their own waste properly and legally by using their household bins or by taking rubbish to their local household waste recycling site.
For larger loads they can also hire a licensed waste carrier to take the rubbish away, or they can use the council’s own bulky waste collection service.
Carl Skelton, acting director of streetscene services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Rubbish like this strewn across a grass verge is an unsightly mess. It could have easily been put in a wheelie bin at home.
“We need the public’s help to prevent fly-tipping from happening. We will investigate incidents and always take action when we can.”
Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a £400 fixed penalty notice or the case can be taken to court, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.
When hiring anyone to take away rubbish, residents are urged to always follow the council’s SCRAP Code which advises what checks they need to make.
To operate legally any firm that removes waste needs to be registered with the Environment Agency as a licensed waste carrier.
Fly-tipping information:
- Residents can report any fly-tipping or suspicious activity to the council on 01482 393939, or online at eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping
- People are asked not to touch any fly-tipped waste or approach anyone they see fly-tipping.
- For guidance on how to check if a person is a licensed registered waste carrier visit the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping
- To find your nearest household waste recycling site visit the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk/recycling
