Black Country bin bag fly-tipper fined £400
A man has been fined £400 for fly-tipping eight black bags of household waste on a Black Country car park.
The man was fined by Sandwell Council after dumping the rubbish on the High Street car park in Princes End, Tipton.
The man, who lives in Tipton, admitted to fly-tipping the bags after the council was prompted to investigate by a member of Litter Watch.
An environmental enforcement officer issued the man with a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice.
Sandwell Council's deputy leader, Councillor Maria Crompton, said: "Fly-tipping is totally unacceptable and costs the taxpayer a significant amount of money to clear away.
"As a council we need to be concentrating all our efforts on essential services and supporting our most vulnerable residents during the continuing pandemic."
Cabinet member Councillor Danny Millard added: "We use CCTV and reports from the public to help identify the perpetrators of fly-tipping incidents.
"Our staff will investigate every single fly-tipping incident reported to us and we will be issuing £400 fines to anyone who is found to be responsible for fly-tipping."
