Fines issued for people who dumped waste at tip

Individuals fined for fly-tipping face a £400 charge

Eight people who dumped waste at a Woking tip have been issued with fines by the local council.

Woking Borough Council took the action in a single weekend in response to people "illegally dumping household waste" at the Parley Drive community recycling site, it said.

The individuals each face a £400 charge that will be reduced to £300 if paid within 10 working days, according to the local authority.

In April, the council warned it could close the recycling facility if fly-tipping continued, after a weekend where it issued seven fines.

The council said on Wednesday it had issued 46 fines for fly-tipping at the site since March.

The council said the offenders were seen dumping the waste on footage recorded by nearby residents and CCTV cameras, despite "clear signage and regular collections" at the site.

This prompted the fines "as part of our commitment to tackling environmental crime", it added.

Failure to pay fines can result in a further fine or imprisonment of up to five years, according to the council.

Ellen Nicholson, the council's portfolio holder for climate change, said in April that people who misuse the site "create an eyesore, put additional pressure on council resources and risk the closure of facilities intended to benefit the community".