Why dumping this disgusting pile of rubbish cost this Hull man nearly £3k
Fly-tipper had been paid £25 to remove waste dumped in Long Lane
Trudi Davidson
A Hull man who advertised his illegal waste services on Facebook has been ordered to pay £2,794.44 after admitting fly-tipping in Beverley.
Rubbish including tables, metal cages, car seats, cardboard boxes and other household items were dumped next to a roadside.
Adrian Paciorek, 30, of Adderbury Grove, Hull, was fined £1,000 at Beverley Magistrates Court, ordered to pay £1,694.44 costs and a victim surcharge of £100.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the illegal disposal of waste in Long Lane on March 20, 2017, but changed his plea to guilty before a trial on Thursday.
Rubbish was fly-tipped in Long Lane, Beverley
The court heard East Riding Council had investigated after reports from the public of fly-tipping.
Enquiries led to Mr Paciorek who had been advertising a waste removal business on Facebook despite not holding a waste carriers' licence.
The court heard he had been paid £25 to remove waste from a property in Hull which was later found fly-tipped in Long Lane.
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East Riding Council is dealing with a growing number of cases where residents have hired illegal waste carriers through social media – but later discovered their waste was fly-tipped.
Mike Featherby, head of streetscene services at the council, says: "Residents are responsible for disposing of their waste properly and legally.
"If they hire a waste carrier without a licence they risk having their waste fly-tipped and being handed an unlimited fine by the courts.
Rubbish dumped in Long Lane, Beverley
"We're encouraging residents to follow our advice so we can crack down on this illegal trade which is blighting parts of the East Riding with dumped rubbish."
Anyone caught fly-tipping could be ordered to pay a £400 fixed penalty notice, or if the case goes to court they could face an unlimited fine or even imprisonment.
But if any fly-tipped waste can be traced back to the resident it came from, they too could face an unlimited fine in court.
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Residents are urged to follow the council's SCRAP Code and make the following checks when hiring anyone to take away their rubbish:
Suspect – Beware of rogue waste carriers. Reputable companies do not usually make direct approaches.
Check – Ask to see their waste carrier registration details and verify them on the online register at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/publicregister or by calling the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506. Note down the registration number of the vehicle used to take your waste.
Beverley Magistrates Court
Refuse – Refuse unsolicited offers to have rubbish taken away.
Ask – Ask what exactly is going to happen to your rubbish and seek evidence that it is going to be disposed of appropriately.
Paperwork – Get a proper receipt containing written details of what has been removed and where it will be going, including the firm's details.
Visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping for guidance on how to check if a person is a registered waste carrier.
The council takes away bulky waste, costing £30 for up to five items.
Residents can report fly-tipping online at www.eastriding.gov.uk/fly-tipping or by calling 01482 393939.
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