A driver who couldn't be bothered driving two-and-a-half miles to get rid of some old tiles found himself with a £400 bill.
The driver of the white car decided to dump two boxes of the old kitchen tiles in Everton Park, rather than drive the short journey to the Old Swan Recycling Centre where they could have been appropriately disposed of.
And unfortunately for the driver, his fly-tipping was caught on camera. Liverpool City Council today issued an image from CCTV footage which showed the driver dumping the items in the park.
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A tweet from the council said: "The driver of this car thought it a good idea to fly-tip 2 boxes of old kitchen tiles in Everton Park. If he'd taken them 2.5 miles down the road to Old Swan Recycling Centre, the cost would be? Free. Instead, thanks to CCTV, his bill this week? £400."
It is the second time in two days the council has taken to Twitter to shame a fly-tipper that has been caught red handed. Yesterday the local authority shared a picture of a white van, whose driver had been seen dumping a mattress.
On that occasion, the council said: "Dear white van driver, We have your mattress. And, thanks to CCTV, we also have your reg plate. Expect a letter in due course asking for an explanation for fly-tipping at this location. For info, a £400 fine usually comes with such an offence."
Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “It’s a big bugbear of mine and I know everyone hates to see any fly tipping but thanks to investment in CCTV the city council is now able to pursue this individual.
"Under our new Keep Liverpool Tidy programme there’s a renewed focus on fly tipping and I would suggest people really need to ask themselves, is a £400 fine worth the hassle? And that could rise even higher depending on the case. The city council provides bulky waste collections and have recycling centres for big items. All I would say is use them. They are free.”
People in Liverpool can report fly-tipping, which includes the dumping of old sofas or mattresses, chemical drums, tyres, and bags of rubbish, on the council website.
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