Release Date:  14-May-2008

£665 PENALTY FOR COMMERCIAL WASTE FLY-TIPPER

On Friday 9 May 2008 Mr Filit Ariboga of the Istanbul Charcoal Grill, Church Road, Redfield in Bristol pleaded guilty to four charges of illegally depositing commercial waste at a site in Lawrence Hill. He was fined £100 for each offence plus £250 costs with £15 victim surcharge, making a total of £665.

During the night of Tuesday 9 October 2007 waste was illegally deposited on land currently owned by the Barton Hill Settlement, Lawrence Hill. This was reported to the City Council’s Streetscene Enforcement Team, and Officer Kenny Poucher recovered evidence that had been found amongst the waste belonging to the Istanbul Charcoal Grill. Ten nights later more waste was illegally deposited, so Mr Poucher carried out an unplanned visit to the Istanbul Charcoal Grill to interview the owner. During the interview it became clear that the Grill’s waste contract had been cancelled, and that Mr Ariboga had been illegally disposing of commercial waste. 

He admitted to illegally depositing commercial waste at the Barton Hill Settlement on several occasions, and illegally disposing of waste there between two and three times a week during September 2007. He signed an ‘offences taken into consideration’ form for several fly-tipped incidents between the 1 September 2007 and the 30 September 2008. Mr Ariboga attended court on 9 May 2008 and pleaded guilty to the four charges and also signed the ‘taken into consideration’ forms. He was fined £400 and £250 costs with £15 victim surcharge, totaling £665.

Bristol City Council’s Environmental Services Manager Aled Williams said, "Bristol City Council always takes legal action against identified fly-tippers, because the waste they leave creates eyesores for the city, clear-up expense for the local taxpayer, and can be a health and safety hazard.”

“Fly-tipped waste usually contains some clues to its origin, and we can often find eye-witness, CCTV or photographic evidence. The removal and recycling of waste is an expense which all businesses must allow for, and we would rather business owners got in touch with us if they are facing problems than trying to dump it illegally."

Author:  Mark Nicholson

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