Man fined after throwing waste out of car window
A Southampton man has been made to pay more than £2,000 after throwing his waste out of his car in multiple locations along Chilworth Old Village.
Ryan Ship, of Southampton, admitted fly-tipping waste that was left over from vinyl flooring work that had been done. Mr Ship had disposed of his waste along the road, slowing down to throw it out of his car each time.
At Southampton Magistrates’ Court on January 23, Mr Ship, 25, was given a £963 fine and ordered to pay a £96 victim surcharge, as well as the council’s costs of £1,076, bringing his total to £2,135. Mr Ship said that he did not have the time to correctly dispose of the waste.
Environmental portfolio holder, councillor Alison Johnston, said: “It is simply unacceptable to treat our borough in this way. I’m really pleased that we have been able to prosecute the person responsible and I thank the environmental service staff for their work on this case.
“This particular waste would arguably only make up half a black sack, so to be dumping it in multiple locations along a road is incredibly selfish. Our message to those who think they can get away with this is simple; if we find sufficient evidence, we will seek to prosecute you.
“Instead of a single trip to the Household Waste Recycling Centre or equivalent, this person had to spend a day in court and has ended up with a criminal record and a sizeable amount of money to pay. It is simply not worth it.”
To report a fly-tip, you can do so via the My Test Valley app, online or by calling 01794 527700 or 01264 368000. To check your waste carrier is licensed, visit the Environment Agency website to use their register.