A SURREY man has been fined after waste he paid to be removed was found in a fly-tip on the A31, at Four Marks, near Alresford. 

Freddie Loveridge, of Brunner Court, Ottershaw, admitted to magistrates that he did not check whether the company he employed to take his waste away were properly authorised. 

On Thursday, November 21, in Basingstoke Magistrates Court, Loveridge was given a £200 fine and ordered to pay £150 compensation, £80 victim surcharge and £300 costs.

Loveridge did not attend court on two occasions, therefore the court issued a warrant for his arrest. He was subsequently arrested and held in a police cell until the following day when he appeared in court.

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Loveridge admitted in his interview that he gave his business waste to anyone who was passing and made no checks and did not get a receipt or written description of the waste. 

Cllr Tony Costigan, East Hampshire District Council's Portfolio Holder for Property, said: “Fly-tipping is a serious issue – it damages the environment, it’s harmful to wildlife, it’s expensive to clear and it looks awful. We had 1,400 fly tips in East Hampshire last year and it costs us thousands of pounds to clear up. 

“For that reason, we have introduced our District Team who investigate fly tips and, where possible, prosecute the fly tippers or those who have enabled them. 

“Everyone has a legal duty of care to check their waste is being removed by an authorised carrier and to take a proper receipt. Failure to do that can land you in court. 

“If it's your waste, it's your responsibility.”