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A woman has been fined for dumping a black bag next to a bus shelter in Bancycapel. She was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 for the offence by council environmental enforcement officers. Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a fine of up to £2,500. The council hopes this will now act as a warning to others that dropping litter or fly-tipping of any kind will not be tolerated. The council has launched a spring clean-up campaign; and with the Olympic flame travelling through Carmarthenshire later this month, we want a county we can be proud of. The aim is to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish more responsibly and raise awareness of the effect litter and fly-tipping has on the environment. Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “Dropping litter and fly-tipping is against the law. Not only does it spoil our quality of life and enjoyment of the environment, but it can cause serious pollution and harm to human health and wi...

Householders in Carmarthenshire will no longer receive a free roll of black bags -saving £135,000 a year. Full council agreed to cease the provision of free black bags as part of its budget for the coming year. A recent public consultation showed that there was strong support for the move with 64.5% of people in favour. One roll of 52 black bags was delivered annually to every household in the county along with two rolls of blue bags, usually during March/April. As a result of this decision, a blanket delivery of blue bags will no longer be made but will be delivered on request instead. Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “A recent survey with the public revealed that two-thirds of people supported the move to stop the provision of free black bags. “We are now recycling more than ever and residents can have as many blue bags as they need. However, I would like to stress that the blue bags can only be used for clean, recyclable materials. I hope hou...

A Llanelli woman must pay a total of £665 after more than 60 black bags of household rubbish were found at her property. Deborah Gail Myhill, aged 44, of Cambrian Street, has been prosecuted for an offence under the Environment Protection Act 1990. Myhill was due to stand trial at Llanelli Magistrates Court but changed her plea to guilty at the last minute. The court heard that council environmental enforcement officers received a complaint regarding a number of bags of refuse on a hard standing to the rear of a house on Cambrian Street. On arrival they discovered approximately 60 bags of refuse, a number of which were used to contain blue recycling bags that were filled with waste not suitable for recycling. Myhill told the officers that there eight people living at the address and that she could not comply with the council’s policy of four black bags for collection every fortnight. The officers pointed out that much of the waste found in the black bags was recyclable and that there w...

A Burry Port woman has been fined after dumping a black bag at the town’s recycling site. Lauren Gaynor Mills, aged 20, of Dandorlan Road, pleaded guilty by post to an offence under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 at Ammanford Magistrates Court. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were inspecting the 'bring' site in Burry Port and discovered a number of black bags containing household waste. The officers examined the bags and discovered documents and paperwork relating to Mills in one of them. The officers contacted Mills who admitted leaving a black bag of waste at the site after cleaning out her car. She said she did not realise she was committing an offence and did not see the signage there. Mills was given the option of a fixed penalty notice, which she accepted. However, no payment was received. As a result, Mills was fined £90 by magistrates and ordered to pay £50 towar...