Guilty verdict for two fly tips
A man found guilty of two fly tipping offences must pay over £1,000 in compensation and £360 in costs.
Johnathan Mark Dunn was found to have used his van to dump waste from four separate paying customers on two sites - one was near Moor Mill Lane in Lamesley and owned by Network Rail.
The second site was one was part of the Bowes Railway Path, close to Birkheads Lane, Old Ravensworth, owned by Gateshead Council.
Dunn, of Chevington, Leam Lane, must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work for the community.
A Gateshead Council enforcement officer attended both scenes, photographing the waste.
The Moor Mill Lane site had a large amount of waste covering around an area 15 metres long by 4 metres wide. The second site had around one van load.
From the two sites, items were identified to indicate the waste had come from four individuals.
These people identified Johnathon Dunn as being the person they had hired to remove their waste and that Dunn had shown them his waste carrier's licence.
On 1 August 2024 Dunn was interviewed by a Gateshead Council enforcement officer.
During the interview he admitted to collecting waste and fly tipping it at the site near Moor Mill Lane. He admitted he had fly tipped there on two or three occasions.
Dunn also admitted to collecting the waste which was found on Bowes Railway Path, but denied fly tipping it, claiming someone had stolen his trailer, which contained the waste, and they must have dumped it.
Dunn was charged with two counts of knowingly depositing controlled waste on land "without, or other than in accordance with" an environmental permit.
Dunn pleaded guilty plea to both offences, but the first offence (at Network Rail site) was only on the basis of "one transit van load" of rubbish - not the whole fly tip.
Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council, said: "We will continue to take strong action against illegal dumping of rubbish in our area. This man knew exactly what the proper process was to dispose of waste legally - but chose to break the law in this way.
"It's vital that we protect the environment, and keep valued rights of way clear and open for people to enjoy."
Sentence:
- compensation of £850 to Network Rail and £162 to Gateshead Council
- costs: £364 (£264 enforcement and £100 legal)
- community order for 200 hours of unpaid work
Gateshead residents can dispose of waste in several ways:
- Book a slot at one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres
- Book a bulky waste collection from your home
If you see fly-tipped waste, help us tackle it quickly by reporting it.
A man found guilty of two fly tipping offences must pay over £1,000 in compensation and £360 in costs.
Johnathan Mark Dunn was found to have used his van to dump waste from four separate paying customers on two sites - one was near Moor Mill Lane in Lamesley and owned by Network Rail.
The second site was one was part of the Bowes Railway Path, close to Birkheads Lane, Old Ravensworth, owned by Gateshead Council.
Dunn, of Chevington, Leam Lane, must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work for the community.
A Gateshead Council enforcement officer attended both scenes, photographing the waste.
The Moor Mill Lane site had a large amount of waste covering around an area 15 metres long by 4 metres wide. The second site had around one van load.
From the two sites, items were identified to indicate the waste had come from four individuals.
These people identified Johnathon Dunn as being the person they had hired to remove their waste and that Dunn had shown them his waste carrier's licence.
On 1 August 2024 Dunn was interviewed by a Gateshead Council enforcement officer.
During the interview he admitted to collecting waste and fly tipping it at the site near Moor Mill Lane. He admitted he had fly tipped there on two or three occasions.
Dunn also admitted to collecting the waste which was found on Bowes Railway Path, but denied fly tipping it, claiming someone had stolen his trailer, which contained the waste, and they must have dumped it.
Dunn was charged with two counts of knowingly depositing controlled waste on land "without, or other than in accordance with" an environmental permit.
Dunn pleaded guilty plea to both offences, but the first offence (at Network Rail site) was only on the basis of "one transit van load" of rubbish - not the whole fly tip.
Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council, said: "We will continue to take strong action against illegal dumping of rubbish in our area. This man knew exactly what the proper process was to dispose of waste legally - but chose to break the law in this way.
"It's vital that we protect the environment, and keep valued rights of way clear and open for people to enjoy."
Sentence:
- compensation of £850 to Network Rail and £162 to Gateshead Council
- costs: £364 (£264 enforcement and £100 legal)
- community order for 200 hours of unpaid work
Gateshead residents can dispose of waste in several ways:
- Book a slot at one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres
- Book a bulky waste collection from your home
If you see fly-tipped waste, help us tackle it quickly by reporting it.
