Bolton Council has prosecuted a local man who fly tipped a mattress in a street and two other residents who dumped bags of waste and scrap metal at the rear of their properties.
Agil Ayad Omar Aboukhdir pleaded guilty to dumping a mattress and received a fine of £70, a victim surcharge of £30 and a contribution towards costs of £200.
Edit Joni also pleaded guilty to placing a bag of waste and scrap metal at the rear of her property and received a fine of £60, a victim surcharge of £30 and a contribution towards costs of £200.
Slavomir Hovarth dumped a bag of waste at the rear of her property and was fined in her absence the sum of £220, a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £276.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Councillor Nick Peel, said:
“Fly tipping is anti-social and shows a complete disregard for local people – this is an excellent outcome, both for the council and local residents, whose neighbourhoods are blighted by the actions of an irresponsible minority.
“Pursuing prosecutions like these demonstrates the council’s continued commitment to deal with those who commit enviro-crime.
“I would encourage all residents to report fly tips to the council – and any other information that will help us identify the culprits.”
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