Hemel Hempstead fly-tipper jailed after dumping dismantled furniture and waste on roadside
A man from Hemel Hempstead has been sent to jail after he admitted to illegally dumping waste by a roadside.
At St Albans Magistrates Court on February 11, Harris Dadd, previously of Hemel Hempstead, was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail and is subject to a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order.
At a previous hearing, Dadd admitted to the unauthorised deposit of controlled waste after significant waste was found in Pepsal End Lane, Markyate.
St Albans Magistrates Court heard that the waste was discovered by a motorist who reported it to Dacorum Borough Council. An officer representing the authority, confirmed that several pieces of broken and dismantled furniture, mattresses, carpets, appliances, and other household waste were all strewn alongside a carriageway on Pepsal End Lane.
During the council’s investigation a vehicle linked to the incident was traced back to Dadd and was seized several weeks later. Dacorum Borough Council says it had no choice but to seek justice via the courts.
A spokesperson for the authority says officers made repeated attempts to engage meaningfully with the defendant but received no satisfactory responses.
Dadd’s CBO means upon release from jail he must obey restrictions regarding carrying or disposing of waste, to avoid potentially returning to jail. At the hearing Dadd was also made to pay a £152.
Dacorum Borough Council revealed that Dadd was previously convicted of what it describes as a ‘near identical’ fly-tipping incident in 2023 and had to pay fines with a combined total of over £2,000 as a result.
Councillor Robin Bromham said: “This is a successful day at Court in the battle against fly-tippers. Throughout Dacorum, we maintain a zero-tolerance approach to environmental crime, in particular fly-tipping.
“Our Environmental Enforcement Officers work hard to visit every reported incident of fly-tipping in the borough, gathering evidence and investigate, where possible, where it came from and who was responsible for dumping it.
“It is essential for householders to check the waste carrier licence when employing someone to remove and dispose of their rubbish and keep relevant paperwork like receipts. Failing to do so could lead to prosecution even if it is someone else who fly-tipped their waste.”