Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Leyton resident criticises Waltham Forest Council after receiving a £300 fine for discarding a book parcel in a public bin, urging focus on real fly-tippers.
Daniel Dixon claims he was “outraged” by the fine he received after Walrham Forest council contractors went through a Vicarage Road trash can on Wednesday, October 15, at around ten o’clock at night.
He said that in order to read his address, the contractors from the environmental enforcement organization 3GS Group “reassembled” the torn A5 cardboard.
The Echo was shown footage of multiple contractors going through the trash, which was near to a sizable fly-tip that contained domestic waste and furniture. When Daniel’s friend, who recorded the video, asks the employees if “digging through the rubbish was what you do now,” they firmly answer “yes.”
On Thursday, October 16, Daniel got a letter from 3GS Group stating that he’d violated section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by depositing” unauthorized controlled waste.”
Disappointed with his defense, 3GS Group transferred him a fixed penalty notice on behalf of the city, claiming he had n’t disposed of rubbish duly.
Daniel said:
“To be told that I had to pay a £300 fine was outrageous. I am looking for an apology from the council and a refund, if I’m honest.”
Councillor Clyde Loakes, deputy leader and cabinet member for climate and air quality, said:
“Disposing of bags of household or commercial waste in a public litter bin intended for litter is considered fly-tipping.
The evidence recovered in this case was part of a large fly-tip including furniture and household waste discarded in a wide area around a public litter bin, as can be seen in the video provided by the Echo.
Enforcement officers and contractors routinely carry out evidence checks when investigating fly-tips at known hotspots and at times when offences are more likely to occur. Fly-tipping and misuse of public litter bins increases costs for all residents and undermines our efforts to maintain clean streets.”
What law or regulation was cited for the £300 fine?
The £300 fine given to the Leyton occupant for inaptly disposing of a book parcel in a public caddy was issued under the original council’s waste disposal regulations. Similar forfeitures are generally executed under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 or analogous original waste operation legislation.
These laws enjoin unauthorized disposal of waste, which includes placing parcels or large particulars in public lockers rather than using designated collection services or recycling centers. The original council uses these regulations to maintain cleanliness and proper waste disposal practices by issuing fixed penalty notices for violations.
The exact legal citation will be from the specific waste operation or refuse disposal rules executed by the Leyton or Waltham Forest Council, aiming to help fly-tipping and unauthorized jilting.
