Man dumped waste he first put in neighbour's bin

Alex Parker left rubbish at the side of a road in Hornsea

A man has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 for dumping rubbish he had originally placed in a neighbour’s bin.

Alex Parker, of Frome Road, Hull, left the rubbish on the verge of Southorpe Road in Hornsea in February.

He admitted a charge of illegally disposing of waste when he appeared at Beverley Magistrates’ Court on 11 September.

He was fined £1,083 and ordered to pay £634.44 costs and a £433 victim surcharge.

Evidence left at the scene led the council's streetscene enforcement team to Parker

The court heard Parker had placed excess waste in a neighbour’s bin and, as a result, the bin was not collected because it was too full.

Parker agreed to take the waste to his place of work to be disposed of but dumped it by the side of the road instead.

It was reported to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s streetscene enforcement team on 19 February and officers investigated, finding evidence at the scene which led them to Parker.

When contacted by the council, Parker did not respond, so the case was taken to court.

Carl Skelton, director of the council’s streetscene services, said: “There are plenty of waste services provided and there is no reason to fly-tip rubbish anywhere, it’s just not acceptable.

“Thanks to the public for continuing to let us know about incidents like this. We investigate all fly-tipping reported to us and always take action when we can.”

Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a fixed penalty of up to £1,000 or the case could be taken to court, where they face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.

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