Serial fly-tipper fined and has van crushed

A fly-tipper whose van was seized and crushed has been was fined £560 with £1,939 costs and ordered to pay £56 by Bradford Council.

Jonathan Blanchard, pleaded guilty to five charges of depositing controlled waste without a licence.

CCTV footage observed a flat bed-tipper van dump loads tyres, demolition and building waste on a street in Oakenshaw and in Girlington.

The Council received a tip-off that the van had been seen dumping rubbish in other areas of the district.

In April last year the van was seized and in August it was crushed in a Bradford Scrapyard.

Mr Blanchard was invited to an interview by Bradford Council enforcement officers but he did not attend.

CCTV footage observed a flat bed-tipper van dump loads tyres, demolition and building waste Credit: Bradford Council

Council enforcement officers can seize vehicles if there is evidence that it has been used for fly-tipping and there is a suspicion that it may be used again.

Householders can be fined up to £5,000 and end up with a criminal record if they ask someone else to remove their rubbish and it is found to be fly-tipped.