A woman has been prosecuted by Erewash Borough Council after dumping rubbish in a shopping trolley near her home.
Emma Nugent, 34, pleaded guilty at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court to illegally dumping waste, an offence under the Environmental Protection Act.
Miss Nugent admitted leaving a shopping trolley and a cardboard box on land next to the property where she was living in Mill Street, Ilkeston.
Items in the box - including a letter and a photo of her child - identified Miss Nugent as the culprit. Her defence was that her refuse bin was full at the time.
In August 2019 Miss Nugent was given conditional bail to return to court on October 3 but she failed to attend meaning an offence under the Bail Act was also imposed, which she pleaded guilty to.
The case was heard on October 10 where magistrates handed Miss Nugent a fine of £162.
She must also pay the council’s full costs of £443.18, a victim surcharge of £32 and a £40 fine for the Bail Act offence. A total of £677.18.
Councillor Garry Hickton, lead member for environment at Erewash Borough Council, said: “Yet another successful fly-tipping prosecution in the borough which further proves our commitment to tackling environmental crime.
"We would urge people to report such incidents like this either direct to the council or to the council’s neighbourhood wardens as we take it very seriously and will always endeavour to find those responsible.”
You can report fly-tipping online using My Erewash or at erewash.gov.uk. You can also call the council’s 24- hour confidential pride line on 0115 850 8383.
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