Kirkby resident fined for paying unauthorised person to dispose of waste

It comes after toys, bags, sawdust and animal waste, which was attracting rats and flies, was dumped on Dawgates Lane, Skegby.

Members of Ashfield Council’s community safety team found documentation among the rubbish which related to a property and individual in Kirkby.

Officers interviewed the resident and found they had paid an unregistered waste carrier, advertised on Facebook, to remove waste from their home.

The resident was handed a £200 fixed penalty notice for household duty of care – an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 – for failing to use a registered provider.

The team are also investigating the waste carrier responsible for fly tipping the rubbish – a council spokeswoman said they will be taking appropriate action against them to ensure they do not operate unlawfully again.

Coun Helen-Ann Smith, council cabinet member for community safety and crime reduction, said: “It is important to remember your waste is your responsibility, even if you pay someone to remove and dispose of it.

“It’s your duty to research before you pay a waste carrier and check they are licensed.

“It is tempting to use someone cheap from social media, but in the long run it could cost you more when you end up paying the large fine if they fly tip your waste.”

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