Llanelli woman fined for not recycling
A Llanelli woman has been fined by the courts for putting her rubbish out on the wrong day and not recycling.
Victoria Elizabeth Goddard, aged 35, of Stanley Road, pleaded guilty by post to an offence contrary to Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Ammanford Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers had already issued a warning to Goddard in March 2010 before issuing a fixed penalty notice for £100 in August last year – which she failed to pay.
Officers found five bags of rubbish to the rear of the property and they stayed there for two weeks.
She was fined £100 by magistrates and ordered to pay £50 towards prosecution costs. It is now hoped this fine will act as a warning to other residents.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “If a resident continually ignores the council’s advice it has no choice but to issue a fine. However, this is a last resort and we hope residents will act responsibly and help us to reduce the amount of rubbish littering our streets and co-operate with our recycling scheme as much as possible.”
Householders are being asked not to put their refuse out before 6pm the night before it is due to collected.
Victoria Elizabeth Goddard, aged 35, of Stanley Road, pleaded guilty by post to an offence contrary to Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Ammanford Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers had already issued a warning to Goddard in March 2010 before issuing a fixed penalty notice for £100 in August last year – which she failed to pay.
Officers found five bags of rubbish to the rear of the property and they stayed there for two weeks.
She was fined £100 by magistrates and ordered to pay £50 towards prosecution costs. It is now hoped this fine will act as a warning to other residents.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “If a resident continually ignores the council’s advice it has no choice but to issue a fine. However, this is a last resort and we hope residents will act responsibly and help us to reduce the amount of rubbish littering our streets and co-operate with our recycling scheme as much as possible.”
Householders are being asked not to put their refuse out before 6pm the night before it is due to collected.
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