Man who dumped worn-out tyres in a Harborough country lane is fined £400 after being caught red-handed

A man who dumped worn-out tyres in a country lane in Harborough has been fined £400 after he was caught red-handed.

The offender, who comes from Ullesthorpe, near Lutterworth, was caught after he was filmed on covert CCTV cameras.

He was fined by Harborough District Council after he piled up the tyres in the countryside north of Market Harborough on December 2.

The offender, who hasn’t been named, claimed someone had borrowed his car to dispose of the waste.

But he was fined as it is the 'registered keeper' of the vehicle who is liable.

The council's successful anti-fly-tipping campaign 'Tip Off' is up for two awards this month at the National Recycling Awards.

Cllr Jonathan Bateman, Harborough council's Cabinet lead for environment and waste, said: "We have said it before, and we'll say it again, if you fly-tip in this district you never know who is watching.

“We deploy mobile CCTV cameras at fly-tipping hotspots and also get tip-offs from the public about incidents.

“They have resulted in a number of fines over the previous few months.

“Huge credit to our enviro-crime team for securing another fine."

Householders are responsible for any waste produced on their property and its legal disposal.

There are several ways to dispose of the waste that cannot go into wheeled bins:

Take large waste items to your local recycling and waste site (tip)

Use a licensed waste carrier to remove your waste - it is a legal requirement to use a licensed waste carrier (you can also check if someone has a licence on the Environment Agency website)

The council’s large waste items for collection service allows for up to three large household items or 12 sacks of waste to be collected for a charge of £35.04.

Find out more at www.harborough.gov.uk/tip-off