A man from Swindon has been fined £2,000 after admitting dumping rubbish, including a bath tub, toilet and sink, in Longcot.
Ian Baker, 36, of Ramsbury Avenue, Swindon, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 2 May when he pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching the Environmental Protection Act after fly-tipping rubbish on Old Wharf Road on Saturday 15 October 2016.
Magistrates’ heard how environment enforcement officers from Vale of White Horse District Council found evidence at the scene linking the rubbish back to an address in Swindon. The occupant confirmed the rubbish had been removed from her property by Ian Baker who was trading as Forebak Removals.
Baker had agreed to remove the rubbish after accepting the booking via Facebook for £30. Despite being a registered waste carrier he chose to dump the rubbish rather than take it to an authorised waste and recycling centre.
Magistrates fined Ian Baker £2,000 and ordered him to pay £632 costs and a victim surcharge of £150.
Paul Holland, Environmental Protection Manager at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “Fly-tipping can be a real blight on the landscape and shows a total disregard for the community in that area.
“A waste removal booking for a number of items like this will typically cost over £100, so if the price seems too good to be true I would urge people to seek an alternative quote.”