Dunstable woman fined more than £1,400 for fly-tipping offence
Sunday, 25 March 2018
A woman from Dunstable has been fined more than £1,400 this month after fly-tipping in Kensworth Quarry.
Katie Hawkins aged 34 from Dunstable was caught after an employee of Kensworth Quarry got in touch with us after they found some fly-tipped waste on their land.
Our officers attended the site and checked the waste, finding evidence related to Miss Hawkins, which included household waste, paper, bottles and general rubbish.
Miss Hawkins, who failed to attend Luton Crown Court on 12 March, was found guilty in her absence. She was fined a total of £1,430.
Councillor Budge Wells, Deputy Executive Member for Community Services, said: "Our community safety team works tirelessly to reduce incidents of fly-tipping across Central Bedfordshire. Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and we are clamping down on those who dispose of their waste illegally by stepping up our enforcement activities and bringing them to justice.
"I would like to urge people to always dispose of their waste properly. Residents can dispose of their waste through their regular bin collections, and if they have excess household waste or recycling this can be taken to their nearest household waste recycling centre.
"If you see someone fly-tipping or wish to report fly-tipped waste on council land, please contact us, giving as much detail as possible. All reports of fly tipping on private land should be reported to the landowner."
Residents can report any incidents of fly tipping to our customer services team on 0300 300 8302 or by emailing customers@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.