Three people fined for dumping rubbish at Burry Port recycling site

THREE people have been fined £75 for dumping household waste next to the recycling banks in Burry Port.

The fixed penalty notices were issued by the council’s environmental enforcement officers at the recycling site which is located in the car park in Sea View Terrace.

Failure to pay could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum penalty of up to £2,500.

The council now hope these fines will act as a warning to others that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated. Unfortunately, fly-tipping is becoming an increasing problem at recycling sites across the county.

Residents are being urged to put their waste into the recycling banks and not leave it on the ground as it only attracts further fly-tipping.

The banks are emptied regularly but if they are full then people should take their rubbish home until they are serviced or use a nearby recycling site. There are now more than 150 recycling sites throughout Carmarthenshire.

Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “We are very disappointed that the recycling sites are being misused in this way as they are important facilities for communities.

“We want to encourage people to recycle as much of their waste as possible, however, people are dumping all types of waste at the sites and we have also had people leaving their recyclables in plastic bags next to the containers because they are too lazy to empty them into the banks. This is littering; it makes the area look unsightly and we will not hesitate to prosecute those that break the law in this way.”

Environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the sites. More serious offences could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court and fines of up to £50,000 and/or up to five years in prison.