A Nottinghamshire man has been fined after the contractor he hired to take away a pile of waste dumped it in a country lane.
Antony Hume, of Meden Vale, gave the rubbish to a scrap collector to dispose of after clearing it from a garden.
But instead the collector tipped it in a spot off Netherfield Road near the village.
Mansfield District Council officers investigated and took Hume to court for failing to check the man had a waster carrier’s licence.
Anyone who fails to make the checks when hiring a contractor can be prosecuted under the Environmental Protection Act.
The law is often used by councils to crackdown on fly-tipping.
Fly-tipping is a significant problem in the Mansfield district
Mansfield District Councillor Mick Barton said: “This case demonstrates how everyone has a statutory responsibility to ensure that anyone removing waste from their property is licensed to do so.
“Fly-tipping is a significant problem in the Mansfield district and we will always seek to take legal action where possible.”
Hume, 26, of Egmanton Road, admitted a duty of care offence at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court and was told to pay a fine of £100, plus legal costs of £361.84 and a victim surcharge of £20.
