Ten more fly-tippers and litter louts fined

Ten more people have been given £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering offences.

It brings to 34 the number of fines issued since the council adopted new powers in July and employed two new enforcement officers to investigate fly-tipping and serve Fixed Penalty Notices.

November’s penalties comprised six for littering and four for fly-tipping:

Littering household waste in Holland Street, Radcliffe
Fly-tipping waste including card in Lever Street, Radcliffe
Littering household waste in Lever Street, Radcliffe
Littering household refuse onto Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe
Two offences of littering household refuse in Suther Street, Radcliffe
Littering in Horne Street, Bury
Fly-tipping waste in Wellington Road, Bury
Fly tipping waste in Wash Lane, Bury
Fly tipping waste in Hawk Close, Bury

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “Fly-tipping is a criminal offence; it’s disgusting, there’s no excuse for it, and we’re fed up with it.

“On top of that, it takes resources away from other council services which local taxpayers want their money spending on - last year we spent approximately £70,000 on clearing up fly-tipping.

“The extra enforcement officers we have taken on are doing a tremendous job in tackling those responsible for this waste, with the help of many community-minded individuals across the borough who are also doing great work in keeping our environment clean.”

Cllr Quinn reminded residents and businesses not to use unlicensed waste removal services, especially those advertised on social media offering cut-price rates.

“Remember: if fly-tipped waste can be traced back to its owner, the owner can be fined even if they had acted in good faith and were not aware the waste was going to be fly-tipped. Residents should ask any waste carrier for their address and telephone number, their waste carrier licence, and ask where their waste will be taken to.”

You can carry out an instant (and free) check of their credentials via the Environment Agency: https://environment.data.gov.uk/publicregister/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers”

There are 21 recycling centres in Greater Manchester where residents can take their waste free of charge for disposal. Details:

https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10838

ENDS

Press release issued: 7 December 2021.