Bradford Council has handed out its first Fixed Penalty Notice for fly-tipping under the new laws giving Councils more enforcement power.
A passenger in a silver Renault Traffic Van was seen on Bradford's CCTV cameras illegally dumping nine wooden pallets on the highway in the Bowling and Barkerend area of Bradford, on July 13 this year.
The owner was identified through the registration plate on the van and was interviewed regarding the incident.
The man from Leeds admitted being the driver and the person responsible for the vehicle on the day it the pallets were deposited.
He took full responsibility for the incident but didn't give details of the passenger involved.
He was awarded a fine of £400, which will be reduced to £300 if paid within the ensuing 10 days.
Coun Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council's Executive Member for Environment, Sport and Culture, said: "We hope that these new powers which enable us to hand out Fixed Penalty Notices rather than taking the matter to court, will help us to better tackle small-scale fly-tipping."
"It is another weapon in our arsenal in combatting this problem which is a blight to the district and can be dangerous such as in this situation where rubbish is dumped on a highway."
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