A van has been destroyed after it was linked to fly-tipping.
The Neighbourhood Warden Service for Erewash Borough Council shared a video of the vehicle being crushed into debris.
The council had recently been investigating reports of illegal waste collectors and subsequent fly-tipping incidents occurring in and around the Cotmanhay area near Ilkeston.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 allows the seizure of a vehicle where an officer reasonably believes that fly-tipping has or may be carried out.
Following extensive enquiries and investigations carried out by the service over a ten month period, the council was able to identify and seize a vehicle believed to be used to deposit waste illegally.
As a result of the investigations the vehicle was destroyed.
The service continues to investigate any fly-tipping incidents across the borough and says it will take action against those who think it is acceptable to deposit waste illegally.
The council has offered the following advice for people who wish to have their waste taken away:
1. Householders must ensure that household waste is properly disposed of. Household waste includes waste from domestic properties, caravans and residential homes.
2. If you are a householder, you are required to take reasonable steps to check that people removing waste from your premises are authorised to do so.
Reasonable steps:
1. Ask the waste carrier to provide you with their full address and telephone number.
2. Ask to see their Waste Carrier Licence (issued by the Environment Agency).
3. Contact the Environment Agency directly on 03708 506 506 and ask for a free instant Waste Carrier Validation Check. Alternatively, you can check on the Environment Agency website.
Some unauthorised waste carriers use social media to offer ‘tip runs’.
Whilst the service they offer appears cheap, these individuals are sometimes operating illegally and your waste could be fly-tipped in the local area.
The Neighbourhood Warden Service gather evidence from these fly-tips and will often look to prosecute those who have failed in their duty of care as well as the person who fly-tipped the waste.
