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Unlicensed waste carrier slapped with hefty fine (PR 1164)
A man caught illegally transporting waste across the borough landed an £800 fine after action by Ealing Council’s Envirocrime Team.
Paul Brown, of Clarkes Drive, Uxbridge, who did not turn up to his court hearing at Acton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 7 February, was also ordered to pay £782.50 court costs for failing to produce a waste carrier’s licence.
Ealing Council’s Envirocrime officers stopped Brown in Leeland Terrace, West Ealing, on a Partnership Taskforce Day in June. These action days are organised by the Council to improve community safety and reduce envirocrime. Brown was initially issued with fixed penalty notices for not having a waste carrier’s licence or waste transfer notes, but his failure to pay resulted in court action.
Unlicensed waste carriers are often found to be the culprits of fly-tipping and as part of the Council’s commitment to make the streets cleaner it is launching an awareness campaign next month. As part of the campaign there will be a series of events to inform and educate builders about transporting waste, and warn them of the penalties if they fail to comply.
Councillor Will Brooks, Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Services, said: “This latest result highlights the seriousness of this crime, and shows the courts are prepared to take tough action.
“We will catch those who think they can get away with it. Our campaign, which launches next month, aims to inform people of the law and reduce the amount of fly-tipping. Ignorance is not an excuse.”
The fly-tipping awareness campaign will run throughout March.