Thurrock Council Environmental Enforcement officers removed three lorryloads of fly-tipped waste and three abandoned vehicles from Flint Street, West Thurrock, on Friday 8 August.
The site has been used by unscrupulous fly-tippers for some time and has even been used as a dumping ground for cars and vehicles. As a result of today’s action the owner of one of the dumped vehicles has been issued with a £200 fixed penalty notice. Also a Community Protection Warning Notice was issued to the same person responsible for the vehicle, the notice requires that he does not place any unroadworthy vehicles at this location again.
Even though this waste has been dumped on unregistered land the council will do all it can to recover the monies from anyone responsible.
Leader of Thurrock Council, Cllr Rob Gledhill, said: “Fly-tipping is a disgusting and selfish act and we will seek to prosecute those who show such flagrant disregard for the borough.
“We investigate all fly-tips and will issues fines to the owners of any vehicle they have dumped in the borough.
“Even though this waste had been dumped on private land we acted to remove it today. Since this April we have removed over 350 fly-tips from the borough.”