Caerphilly man fined for waste offence
A Caerphilly man has been fined £100 and ordered to pay £203.72 court costs for carrying waste illegally.
David Alexander Edwards, aged 32, of Bronrhiw Avenue, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty at Carmarthen Magistrates Court to an offence contrary to section 34(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that on Sunday, September 18 last year police stopped Edwards in Kidwelly when they noticed a White Ford Transit type vehicle loaded with old white goods including washing machines, dryers and other general scrap.
Edwards told the officers he had applied for a Waste Carriers Licence but that he did not have any transfer notes. He was cautioned and told that he would be reported to the council’s environmental enforcement section.
The council’s environmental enforcement officers sent Edwards a Notice under Section 34(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 giving him seven days to produce copies of his waste transfer notes. However, he failed to respond and was prosecuted in the magistrates court as a result.
The council now hopes this case will act as a warning to others and help prevent the illegal transport of waste which often results in fly-tipping.
Chair of the Environment Scrutiny Committee Cllr Jim Jones said: “All businesses that carry waste, including scrap merchants, skip companies, builders and gardeners, must have a waste carriers licence. They must also make sure they have the correct paperwork for all the waste they carry and only use licensed waste sites to dispose of their rubbish.
“We are working closely with the police, through the Community Safety Partnership, as part of a joint operation targeting scrap metal dealers in Carmarthenshire. Hopefully this fine will help to get the message across that anyone caught illegally transporting waste will be prosecuted through the courts.”
Operation Beagle has been launched as a multi-agency approach to target illegal waste carriers and scrap metal collectors and to reduce the opportunity for thieves to sell on or dispose of stolen metal items.
David Alexander Edwards, aged 32, of Bronrhiw Avenue, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty at Carmarthen Magistrates Court to an offence contrary to section 34(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that on Sunday, September 18 last year police stopped Edwards in Kidwelly when they noticed a White Ford Transit type vehicle loaded with old white goods including washing machines, dryers and other general scrap.
Edwards told the officers he had applied for a Waste Carriers Licence but that he did not have any transfer notes. He was cautioned and told that he would be reported to the council’s environmental enforcement section.
The council’s environmental enforcement officers sent Edwards a Notice under Section 34(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 giving him seven days to produce copies of his waste transfer notes. However, he failed to respond and was prosecuted in the magistrates court as a result.
The council now hopes this case will act as a warning to others and help prevent the illegal transport of waste which often results in fly-tipping.
Chair of the Environment Scrutiny Committee Cllr Jim Jones said: “All businesses that carry waste, including scrap merchants, skip companies, builders and gardeners, must have a waste carriers licence. They must also make sure they have the correct paperwork for all the waste they carry and only use licensed waste sites to dispose of their rubbish.
“We are working closely with the police, through the Community Safety Partnership, as part of a joint operation targeting scrap metal dealers in Carmarthenshire. Hopefully this fine will help to get the message across that anyone caught illegally transporting waste will be prosecuted through the courts.”
Operation Beagle has been launched as a multi-agency approach to target illegal waste carriers and scrap metal collectors and to reduce the opportunity for thieves to sell on or dispose of stolen metal items.
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