An Ilkeston woman has been made to pay more than £800 for two incidents of dumping waste.
Tracey Riley, 45, from Little Hallam Lane, pleaded guilty to two charges of fly-tipping at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on October 3.
In July 2018 a member of the public saw Riley take bags of household waste out of her car and dump them at Asda Recycling Centre in Long Eaton.
This was reported to Erewash Borough Council and Riley was issued with a fixed penalty notice - but didn’t pay it.
The second fly-tip offence happened on February 13, 2019 when Riley was seen leaving a large amount of household waste from a property in Collingwood Road, Long Eaton onto adjoining land.
The rubbish was set on fire that weekend (February 16/17) and the fire service were called.
Approximately 40 bags of household waste were found, containing letters addressed to the defendant.
Riley must pay a £120 fine, a victim surcharge of £30 and the council’s full costs of £666.40 - a total of £816.40.
Councillor Garry Hickton, lead member for environment at Erewash Borough Council, said: “In this case we were able to identify the perpetrator with the help of members of the public, which we are grateful for.
"We would encourage anyone who knows the identity of someone who has fly-tipped in the borough to let the council know so that the appropriate action can be taken.
"As this case shows fly-tipping can result in court action, and we remain committed to keeping the borough tidy and free of rubbish.”
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