Fly-tipper caught on CCTV Prosecuted
September 27, 2018
A prolific fly-tipper has been found guilty after being caught on CCTV dumping a van load of rubbish at the Wheelers Road, Hannahstown, (Belfast Hills) and Sycamore Road, Dundrod.
At Lisburn Magistrates Court on Tuesday 18 September 2018 Mr James Brady of Greenan, Belfast, was convicted by District Judge Rosemary Watters of six offences of illegal dumping in the Hannahstown and Dundrod areas. The defendant failed to appear in court and the matter proceeded in his absence.
CCTV footage of the offences detected on the Wheelers Road, Hannahstown, was viewed by Judge Watters who confirmed that she was convicting Mr Brady in respect of all the offences against him.
Judge Watters fined Mr Brady £250 for each of the six individual offences and ordered him to pay costs of £1347.50 in relation to the clean-up of the dumping. In total, Mr James Brady, trading as “J ‘n’ S Small House Removals,” Belfast was ordered to pay £2847.50 in relation to the dumping offences.
From 26 December 2017 to 30 December 2017, images caught on Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council CCTV cameras showed on five separate occasions at the Wheelers Road, Hannahstown, dumping from a red Transit van which belonged to Mr James Brady, “J ‘n’ S Small House Removals,” Belfast. The items which had been dumped from the back of Mr Brady’s van at the Wheelers Road, Hannahstown, included household rubbish, mattresses, children toys, bags of rubbish etc.
Additionally, on 3 January 2018 Council Enforcement Officers detected dumping on the Sycamore Road, Dundrod. An Investigation conducted by the Officers determined that the rubbish had been collected from a member of the public who paid James Brady to dispose of their rubbish expecting it to be taken to a Council Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Mr Brady advertised on Facebook as a waste disposal service – but was simply dumping rubbish which he had collected from paying members of the public, in the Belfast Hills areas of Hannahstown and Dundrod.
Commenting on the court judgement, Cllr Janet Gray MBE, Chair of the Council’s Environmental Services Committee, emphasized that “Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council gives a high priority to providing a clean, healthy and safe environment for its residents. We operate a rigorous enforcement policy to ensure that those who flout the law in relation to these offences are caught and prosecuted.
“The CCTV footage proved invaluable in this case and I hope that the continued use of overt cameras across the City will help to deter criminals and encourage them to think twice before they choose to flout the law. It is not difficult for people to get rid of their waste legally using one of the Household Waste Recycling Centres provided by the Council for public use.
“Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has excellent facilities for residents to dispose of most unwanted household items free of charge using their nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. Alternatively members of the public can contact the Council and request a special collection for bulky waste.
The public can report any incidents of fly-tipping via the Council’s website or by calling the council’s Environmental Health Service Unit on 028 9244 7300. The Council will investigate all reports of fly-tipping and will seek to prosecute detected offenders if sufficient evidence is obtained.