A BARNSLEY man who burnt his own fly-tipping just a stone’s throw away from a waste recycling centre has been fined almost £2,000.
William Smith, 61, of Smithies Lane, dumped the waste on the same road and burnt it on December 16.
He was identified by police following CCTV evidence but failed to appear for his court date.
Smith was subsequently arrested police officers and detained in court cells before pleading guilty to fly-tipping last Thursday.
He was fined £1,889.60 for the offences.
Coun Wendy Cain, cabinet spokesperson for public health and communities, said: “I welcome the sentence and the significant fine that has been given to Mr Smith as part of our zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping in Barnsley.
“We will continue to prosecute anyone who is found to be responsible for blighting our borough and show that this behaviour and any environmental offences won’t be tolerated.
“I’d like to thank our wardens, the Safer Communities team and our litigation team for their help and hard work in these prosecutions.”
