A DOWNEND woman who was turned away from the Mangotsfield recycling centre for not having an appointment has been fined after dumping her rubbish at the roadside nearby.
Sajida Wadee, aged 33, was ordered to pay a total of £1,066 in fines and costs by Bristol magistrates in October after pleading guilty to a charge of fly-tipping.
South Gloucestershire Council said multiple black bin bags were found dumped in Carsons Road in April.
They included broken-up fence panels and delivery packaging addressed to Wadee, of North Street.
A witness had reported seeing a woman driving away from the waste and took a photo recording the registration plate.
CCTV showed the same car had earlier been turned away from the Mangotsfield Sort It centre in Carsons Road.
Wadee was interviewed under caution and told council officers she had intended to get rid of the waste at the recycling centre, but was turned away as she hadn’t booked in advance.
A spokesperson said: “Site staff directed her to Carsons Road where she could pull up and book an appointment.
“Wadee drove to Carsons Road to look for somewhere to do this, but instead of booking a visit, she fly-tipped her rubbish there.
“She admitted that this was a mistake, and added that she later booked a slot at the recycling centre to dispose of more rubbish properly.”
Cabinet councillor Sean Rhodes said: “It only takes a few minutes to book a slot at one of our Sort It recycling centres. Choosing to fly-tip instead could result in a prosecution.”
Earlier the council prosecuted a man who dumped a fridge freezer in Beazer Close, Staple Hill, after touring the area collecting scrap metal.
Mark Goodswen, aged 39, of Caerphilly in Mid Glamorgan, was ordered to pay a total of £1,220 in fines and costs in September after pleading guilty to fly-tipping.
Newport Magistrates Court heard a grey flatbed truck with a registration number linked to Goodswen was captured on CCTV dumping the fridge-freezer last November, with footage shared on a Facebook group.
The council said the truck and two men “with strong Welsh accents” had collected metal garden furniture and chairs from an address in nearby Crownleaze before the incident.
The same truck returned a week later and a resident was given contact details for “Mark Scrapman” and a company called “TJB allsorts”, along with a mobile number.
Council officers visited Goodswen’s home in Wales, but his wife said he was out. He later called them, using the same number he had given the Staple Hill resident, claiming to have no knowledge of the truck.
He failed to turn up for an interview or court summons and was later arrested by South Wales Police on a warrant. He was taken directly to Newport Magistrates Courts where he pleaded guilty to the fly-tipping offence.
Cllr Rhodes said: “We thank the residents who came forward with information that helped us bring this prosecution, and encourage others to report any instances of fly-tipping when they see it.”
Also prosecuted in October was Ronald Shaw, of Worrell Road, Frenchay, who was ordered to pay a total of £938 in fines and costs after waste from his home was found in a country lane.
Bristol Magistrates Court was told a sofa, soft furnishings, plastics and numerous black bags of household waste were found dumped at the end of Coldharbour Farm Lane in Wick, near Warmley in April, blocking access to a bridleway.
Letters with Shaw’s name were found among the waste and he told environmental enforcement officers that he had paid cold callers £80 cash to take a sofa and a few bags of household waste from his home, but couldn’t provide any details of the collectors.
Shaw admitted failing his householder duty of care regarding waste, by not checking that he was handing his waste over to a licensed waste carrier, taking steps to obtain a receipt or record any details of the waste carrier and their vehicle.
Anyone who wants to report fly-tipping can call StreetCare on 01454 868000, email streetcare@southglos.gov.uk or visit www.southglos.gov.uk/flytipping.
