A 27-year-old Warrington man has been fined and ordered to do unpaid work for two fly-tipping offences in the borough.
Alex McColl, of Henshall Avenue, pleaded guilty at Warrington Magistrates Court following an investigation by the borough council.
The court was told the council launched an investigation after receiving reports of occupants of a van fly-tipping waste at Blackbrook Square and Howley Lane.
Council officers were able to connect the van to McColl, with witness accounts at the two different locations assisting the investigation.
The magistrates imposed a £500 fine and 60 hours unpaid work, with a £140 victim surcharge added on at a reduced rate for his guilty pleas.
After the hearing, David Boyer, director of Environment and Transport, said: “This is a good example of members of the public working co-operatively with us to identify and apprehend an offender. We will always pursue effective lines of enquiry and use all our available powers to tackle fly-tipping which causes a real blight on local areas.
“Vehicle owners should be aware that they can face substantial fines if their vehicle is used in a fly-tipping incident. This applies whether the owner claims they were aware of the illegal activity or not.”
Residents can provide information in relation to fly tipping incidents at warrington.gov.uk/fly-tipping
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Should confiscate the vehicles used in these offences and sell them.