Man dumped tons of waste on disused land in Smethwick
A man has been sentenced to 220 hours of unpaid work over charges relating to the illegal dumping of waste in the Black Country.
Adam David Orsler appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court, for illegally depositing 26 tonnes of general household waste on disused land in Smethwick on July 10 2016.
He was sentenced to a 12 month community order and he is required to complete 220 hours of unpaid work.
Orsler, from Solihull, is also required to pay compensation to the land owner of £2,974, in addition to £2,000 prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £85.
When Environment Agency officers interviewed Orsler, he admitted that he was paid £650 to collect the waste from a site in Dudley, but he received no formal paperwork.
An Environment Agency Officer in charge of the investigation said: “Waste crime is serious offence as it can damage the environment, blight local communities and undermine those who operate illegally.
“This successful outcome shows that the courts take such incidents very seriously. In this case, the defendant showed a total disregard for the law as it would have been obvious to him that the site where he tipped the waste was not a legitimate one.
"If members of the public suspect that a company is doing something wrong, they can call the Environment Agency on 24/7 on 0800 80 70 60 or report it anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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