Prolific fly-tipper fined AGAIN after dumping sofa near Hemel Hempstead

A prolific fly-tipper has been slapped with a fine AGAIN after pleading guilty to dumping a sofa - after he was paid £60 to take it away.
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Ricky Tim, who was fined last month for TWICE dumping waste in Kings Langley, ditched a sofa in Woodside Road, Abbots Langley in the summer.

A Watford woman had paid him £60 to dispose of the rubbish properly – but Tim did not have an environmental permit to do this.

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Three Rivers District Council were able to trace the dumped rubbish back to Watford and the woman provided a receipt given to her by Tim.

The dumped sofaThe dumped sofa
The dumped sofa

The offender was interviewed by the council and admitted fly tipping in Abbots Langley.

The council were prepared to give him a fixed penalty notice if he applied for a waste carrier’s licence.

But he failed to apply for a licence so the council prosecuted him.

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On December 11, Tim pleaded guilty to the offence. St Albans Magistrates’ Court issued him with a 12-month community order with the requirement to undertake 50 hours' unpaid work. The Council were also awarded costs of £854.80.

Cllr Phil Williams, lead member for environmental services and sustainability, said: “By continuing to prosecute those who fly tip and those who allow fly tipping to take place, by not carrying out the appropriate checks, we hope this sends out a clear message that fly tipping is not and will not be tolerated in Three Rivers.

"My thanks to all the hard work done by all the officers involved.”