A FLY-tipper who was caught on camera three times dumping waste in a Bromsgrove lay-by has been slapped with a fine of more than £2,000.

George Anderson, 23, of Fisher St, Tipton, must also complete 80 hours of community service and has received a ten-week suspended sentence for the offences.

He appeared at Worcester Magistrates on December 7 and pleaded guilty to three offences of fly-tipping, which cost Bromsgrove tax payers hundreds of pounds to remove.

Magistrates heard that on March 15, Bromsgrove District Council Environmental Services Officers noticed a large quantity of waste had been deposited in the Icknield Street area.

The waste consisted of general house items, personal documents and photographs.

Monitoring recordings from a camera which had been installed at the known fly-tipping hot-spot spotted a white Ford Transit pick up pull up at the location just five days earlier.

Two males then unloaded a quantity of waste in two builder’s bags.

The vehicle insurance holder was identified as George Anderson and logos and telephone numbers displayed on the van were used to contact him.

Officers noticed a large quantity of waste deposited in the spot on April 7, with the same Ford Transit motor vehicle seen depositing waste on two occasions on recordings from April 5.

The cost to remove the waste for March was £175 and for April was £350.

In sentencing, magistrates noted his guilty plea and that he made some admissions to the officers in an interview.

But the offences were committed for financial gain, the court believed.

He was sentenced to 10 weeks in custody suspended for two years, 80 hours unpaid work, costs in the sum of £1,590, compensation of £525, and a victim surcharge of £115.

A council spokesman said: “We will not tolerate fly-tipping which is not only an eyesore but which is expensive to clean up and is paid for by the Council Tax-Payers of Bromsgrove.

“Everyone has a duty of care to dispose of their waste appropriately, and we’d urge residents to make sure they use a licensed waste carrier to dispose of their waste to help crack down on this type of illegal behaviour.

“For everyday items, the council has a bulky waste collection service that may be able to help if you are unsure.

“We will continue to take measures to deter fly-tipping and will work with the police to ensure perpetrators are brought to task.”