Man sentenced for fly-tipping in Kings Somborne
Leighton Smith was ordered to complete unpaid work and pay over £1,000
A 22-year-old man from Southampton has been sentenced after admitting to fly-tipping household waste in Kings Somborne.
Leighton Smith was linked to dumped rubbish on Eldon Road following reports to Test Valley Borough Council around 26th May 2024.
The fly-tip, spread across multiple locations, included bagged and loose household waste.
Investigators traced the waste to a local resident, who revealed she had paid Smith to dispose of it.
Smith appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court on 21st January 2026, where he received a 12-month community order.
As part of this, he must complete ten rehabilitation activity requirement days and 80 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £950 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge, totalling £1,064.
David Drew, councillor for recycling and environmental services at Test Valley Borough Council, said: “Fly-tipping damages our borough and our natural spaces.
!It leaves a mess behind, wastes public money, and it has no place in our communities. We’ll carry on taking firm action against anyone who chooses to dump waste here.”
Drew added: “It’s also important residents know who is taking their waste away and where it is going, if they are paying somebody to do so.
"You also have a duty of care to check they are licensed before they take the waste away or you could also face a punishment.”