A councillor said: “These recent prosecutions show that anyone considering dumping waste illegally can end up out of pocket, so we would urge people not to run the risk.”
Two fly-tippers have been handed heavy fines after illegally dumping bags of household waste in locations in a Cambridgeshire city. Philimon Wakabikwa and Elena Ion were recently fined at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to fly-tipping offences following prosecutions by the authority.
According to Peterborough City Council, the bags dumped by Wakabikwa were found in Third Drove in Fengate with the waste traced back to him. Waste dumped by Ion was found in Clarence Road in Millfield. They were both fined £350 and each were ordered to pay a £140 victim surcharge and £200 costs – totalling up to £690.
Councillor Angus Ellis, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We are fully committed to tackling fly-tipping which is a blight on our city and something we take extremely seriously. Whenever we obtain evidence of fly-tipping we will investigate and look to issue either a fine or secure a conviction in the courts.”
Cllr Ellis continued: “These recent prosecutions show that anyone considering dumping waste illegally can end up out of pocket, so we would urge people not to run the risk. There are several ways to get rid of waste legally, such as by visiting the Household Recycling Centre in Fengate or using a licensed waste company.”