Two fly-tippers have been prosecuted and fined thousands of pounds by St Albans City & District Council.
On Wednesday, January 15, Charlie Bradford, of Monks Close, St Albans, admitted to transporting waste without a licence and illegally dumping it in Woodcock Hill.
He left a trail of multiple fly-tips along a four-mile stretch between Sandridge and Coopers Green Lane.
Magistrates ordered him to pay £1,924 in legal costs and a victim surcharge of £114. He was also served with a 12-month community order and 100 hours of unpaid work.
In the other case, Leanne Reid, of Hemel Hempstead, was found guilty of fly-tipping near Redbourn. She failed to pay her fine and admitted the duty of care fly-tipping offence at St Albans Magistrates Court on Wednesday, January 29.
Magistrates gave her a six-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay £100 and a victim surcharge of £26.
Councillor Anthony Rowlands, lead for waste and recycling, said: “Fly-tips are not only unsightly, but they are also a potential health hazard, and it costs public agencies like ourselves sums of money to clear up. It can be very difficult to trace offenders, so our enforcement team deserve high praise for the way they have tracked down these culprits.”
Photo credit: St Albans City and District Council
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