Man fined for dropping litter in Carmarthen
A man has been fined £200 by magistrates for dropping litter in Carmarthen.
Carl John Wilkinson, aged 34, of Min Y Coed, Tonmawr, Port Talbot, was also ordered to pay £315.57 prosecution costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Wilkinson failed to attend Carmarthen Magistrates Court for the offence contrary under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the case was proven in his absence.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that council environmental enforcement officers were on duty in the Myrtle Hill area of Carmarthen when they saw a parked vehicle with a takeaway bag and cigarette packet underneath.
The officers approached the vehicle and identified themselves to the driver who conceded he deposited the items of litter on the ground.
He was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 but failed to pay it within the specified time.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
“If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of. We do not want to fine people but we are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire and we will not hesitate to prosecute those that break the law in this way.
“Hopefully this case will help to get the message across.”
Environmental enforcement officers carry out regular patrols across the county.
Carl John Wilkinson, aged 34, of Min Y Coed, Tonmawr, Port Talbot, was also ordered to pay £315.57 prosecution costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Wilkinson failed to attend Carmarthen Magistrates Court for the offence contrary under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the case was proven in his absence.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that council environmental enforcement officers were on duty in the Myrtle Hill area of Carmarthen when they saw a parked vehicle with a takeaway bag and cigarette packet underneath.
The officers approached the vehicle and identified themselves to the driver who conceded he deposited the items of litter on the ground.
He was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 but failed to pay it within the specified time.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
“If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of. We do not want to fine people but we are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire and we will not hesitate to prosecute those that break the law in this way.
“Hopefully this case will help to get the message across.”
Environmental enforcement officers carry out regular patrols across the county.
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