Person fined £1,000 after leaving waste on grass verge in Amesbury
Resident penalised after leaving wood, cardboard and metal roadside
An Amesbury resident has received a £1,000 fixed penalty notice after leaving waste on a grass verge and claiming they intended to retrieve it later.
On 29th April, a quantity of controlled waste was discovered beside Boscombe Road.
Wiltshire Council's Environmental Enforcement Team investigated the matter and found the waste consisted of wood, cardboard, and metal.
Officials identified the individual responsible and learned they had tried to dispose of the waste at a household recycling centre.
However, they were unable due to unavailable containers at the site.
The resident admitted to leaving the waste at the roadside, planning to return it to the recycling centre later, although it remained in place for approximately eight days.
Investigators found that the resident had adequate space at their home to store the materials safely until they could be properly disposed of.
The £1,000 FPN has been paid in full.
Due to the nature of fixed penalty notices, the person cannot be named.
Cllr Martin Smith, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “Decisions like leaving waste by the roadside, even with the intention of coming back for it, still amount to fly-tipping - there is no grey area.
Once waste is left in a public place, the impact is immediate.
Recycling centres can occasionally be busy, but that does not justify abandoning waste in public spaces.
There are always lawful alternatives, including storing items securely until they can be properly disposed of.
Our message is simple: if you leave waste where it doesn't belong, you risk facing a significant financial penalty.”
For more information on how Wiltshire Council tackles fly-tipping, or to report an incident, visit: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fly-tipping.