Bracknell

A builder has been successfully prosecuted by Bracknell Forest Borough Council as he was deemed responsible for building waste which was found flytipped in Warfield.

Wayne Young, who was trading as Wayne’s Homestyle Improvements, of Daventry Court, Bracknell, was fined £225 and ordered to pay £700 costs at a hearing at Maidenhead Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, January 10. It would have cost £76 to legally dispose of the waste.

The prosecution relates to the discovery of kitchen and bathroom building waste which had been flytipped in Westhatch Lane in March last year. A routine investigation by Bracknell Forest Borough Council was able to link the waste to the offender.

The court was told the offender paid £70 cash to a third party to dispose of the waste, but was found guilty for not ensuring the waste was properly disposed of under the Environmental Protection Act. The law also says that all householders have a responsibility for legally disposing of their waste.

Jon Freer, Assistant Director of Bracknell Environment and Leisure, said: "Even if you are paying someone else to take care of your waste, it is still your responsibility to ensure it is disposed of legally.

”In this case, it would have been far cheaper for the trader to have paid for the safe removal of the waste.”

Cllr Peter North, Executive Member for Bracknell Public Protection and Services, said: "There is a simple message here - if you dump rubbish illegally in this Borough, you will pay dearly when you get caught!

”Most residents I talk with get angry when they see a vanload of flytipped rubbish. We will do whatever we can to track down anyone responsible and will always prosecute them when appropriate.”

Bracknell Forest Borough Council