A Salford man found lending his car to ‘anybody who wants to borrow it’ was a direct route to trouble.
The driver of the silver Renault Clio was caught on Salford City Council’s CCTV cameras illegally dumping a bag of waste in Thurlow Street, Salford.
But when car owner Stephen Joy, was questioned about the offence he claimed he didn’t know who was driving it at the time because he lent his car to up to 10 people every month.
Mr Joy, unemployed, 42, of Fir Street, Cadishead, pleaded guilty at Manchester and Salford magistrates court today Wednesday July 27, to one offence of flytipping on land at Thurlow Street, Salford on March 16, 2016, contrary to contrary to S33(1) and S33(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
He was fined £40, ordered to pay £150 costs and compensation to Salford City Council and a £20 victim surcharge.
The court heard that Salford City Council’s CCTV cameras captured Mr Joy’s car in Thurlow Street just before 11pm.
The driver got out, took the rubbish out of the boot and threw it onto the street before driving away.
When questioned Mr Joy said he had not been driving the car at the time as he had lent it to someone but was unable to provide their name. He said he lent the car to anyone who wanted to borrow it but would now stop this as he didn’t like people dumping rubbish.
Speaking after the case, Councillor David Lancaster, lead member for environment and community safety, said he was disappointed with the fine.
“We have waste disposal sites at Cobden Street, Boysnope Wharf, Liverpool Road, Irlam and Lumms Lane so there is no excuse for flytipping whatsoever. We will continue to use every means possible to take action against people who think they can use the streets of Salford as a litter bin,” he said.
Salford City Council’s Operation Pandora cracks down on flytippers crack down on flytippers through use of CCTV, mobile patrols and using evidence from members of the public. Thirty nine offenders have been prosecuted so far, resulting in fines, costs and compensation of more than £39,000.
