A woman has been fined £75 after she left a cardboard box on the ground at the recycling banks in Llanpumsaint.
Unfortunately the recycling site in the memorial hall car park is a hotspot for fly-tipping.
Keep Wales Tidy had been carrying out a litter-pick with residents in the village and discovered a mess around the recycling banks.
It was reported it to the council’s environmental enforcement section and evidence was found so that a fixed penalty notice could be issued.
Failure to pay could result in court prosecution and a fine of up to £2,500.
It is hoped this fine will act as a warning to others and encourage people to be more responsible. Unfortunately, fly-tipping is becoming an increasing problem at recycling sites across the county.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “These sites are important facilities for communities; only glass, paper, cans and textiles should be taken to the sites for recycling, but people are dumping all kinds of rubbish. This will not be tolerated and anyone caught will be prosecuted.”
Residents are being urged to put their waste into the recycling banks and not leave it on the ground. The banks are emptied regularly but if they are full then people should take their waste home until they are serviced or use an alternative recycling site nearby.
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