A man who fly-tipped a Premier Convenience Store car park in Woodley has been fined £400.

He dumped a computer desk and cardboard boxes in South Lake Parade, but left his address a box and was caught on CCTV.

Police and Wokingham Borough Council tracked the man down to Arborfield and handed him the fine.

Cllr Ian Shenton, executive member for environment, sport and leisure, said: “This behaviour is unacceptable.

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“The local Re3 recycling centres are open seven days a week and allow residents to book a slot in advance. It is irresponsible and illegal to dump unwanted items in this manner.

“We have a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and investigate all incidents. Anyone caught fly-tipping in our borough will be held accountable and fined accordingly.

“This man may have thought it was convenient to fly-tip these items but thanks to a nearby CCTV camera, we were able to successfully track him down and fine him.”

After viewing convenience store footage, a council officer worked with Thames Valley Police to trace the vehicle registration to the address on the cardboard box.

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They visited the property to confirm the vehicle was kept and used by the occupant and sent an interview letter to them.

The perpetrator admitted fly-tipping when presented with CCTV evidence, but said he had visited the recycling centre and it was closed.

He was issued with a £400 fixed penalty notice which has since been paid. The man cannot be named as he has paid the fixed penalty notice which discharges any further action.

Failure to pay a fixed penalty notice would result in further action as the matter would be referred to court, which could result in a fine of up to £50,000 on conviction in a magistrate’s court or an unlimited fine if convicted in a crown court.

Disposing of unwanted items responsibly

Residents who need to dispose of unwanted items at their local recycling centre can check opening hours and book a tip slot on the Re3 website.

Alternatively, the council’s large, unwanted items service can be used. It costs £58.10 to collect up to five bulky items including carpets, garden and household furniture, appliances including washing machines, fridges and dishwashers, boxes or bags of household rubbish, televisions and computers.