Man fined over waste dumped on country road

A man has been fined after building waste was dumped on a country road in East Yorkshire.

Daniel Bint, of Trinity Road, Bridlington, pleaded guilty to failing in his duty of care to dispose of waste legally when he appeared at Beverley Magistrates' Court on 8 January.

The dumped materials, including timber, a radiator and a vehicle tyre, were found on a road leading to a farm in Thwing in March 2024.

Bint was fined £200 and was ordered to pay nearly £400 in costs, as well as an £80 victim surcharge.

The incident was reported to East Riding of Yorkshire Council and enforcement officers investigated.

Bint told the officers he had arranged for building waste to be removed from a property he was working on but the enforcement team found he had failed to make reasonable checks to ensure it was transferred legally.

Carl Skelton, the council's director of streetscene services, said: "Tradespeople understand they have to dispose of building waste properly and legally, they can't just give it to someone who will then dump it in the East Riding countryside.

"We will continue to investigate every fly-tipping incident reported to us and always take action when we can."

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