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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Man caught red-handed committing illegal act on rural road: 'Will be investigated and prosecuted'
Man caught red-handed committing illegal act on rural road: 'Will be investigated and prosecuted' A British man who advertised waste-removal services is now in jail after being caught dumping trash on a rural road, the BBC reported. Dwayne Simpson, 22, was sentenced to 13 weeks in jail after being convicted of illegally dumping waste and not having the proper documentation to carry waste. According to Derbyshire County officials, Simpson promoted a waste-removal business on social media and was paid for those services by at least two people. However, a person caught Simpson "fly-tipping" — illegally disposing of household or industrial waste — on a rural road in Eckington, a small town southeast of Sheffield. That citizen jotted down the offending car's license plate number, which, along with details found in some of the dumped trash, led officials to Simpson. He pleaded not guilty to three counts of dumping trash but was found guilty in a trial earlier this year and sentenced to jail time in July. Along with the jail sentence, Simpson was ordered to pay a fine of more than $5,800 and reimburse $185 to the people who paid him to remove the waste. "Rogue operators who ignore the law and blight our communities will be investigated and prosecuted," Stephen Pickering, councillor for environmental services, told the BBC. Illegal dumping is a common problem in the United Kingdom. Officials reported 1.14 million incidents between April 2023 and March 2024, a 6% increase over the previous year. Roughly 60% of those illegal dumping incidents involved household waste, and they happened most frequently on highways. All of these incidents can cause major community and environmental damage, as the toxins and chemicals contained in waste can seep into soil and waterways, posing a threat to the locals, ecosystem, and wildlife. In recent months, several such cases have made national news in the UK. In Lichfield, a man is accused of dumping about 30 tons of waste in the middle of the road and faces up to seven years in prison. Another man was caught dumping large pieces of plastic foam on a farm, and trash has even been illegally dumped at a Birkenhead cemetery. Should it be illegal to throw away old clothes? Heck yes No way I'm not sure Only if it's free to recycle them Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. Solve the daily Crossword
BBC News
31-07-2025
- BBC News
Jail for fly-tipper over country lane rubbish dump in Eckington
A man has been jailed after illegally dumping waste in Simpson had denied three offences of dumping rubbish in Eckington in March 2024, and not having the right documentation to carry Simpson, of Moor Crescent in Mosborough, Sheffield, was found guilty at a trial earlier this year at Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court in this month, the 22-year-old was handed a jail sentence of 13 weeks. Simpson was also ordered to pay costs of £4,409.21, and compensation of £140 to two people who paid for him to take waste from their homes. North East Derbyshire District Council said Simpson, who had advertised his waste disposal service over social media, had been seen by a member of the public fly-tipping in Gashouse vehicle's registration plate and evidence from the rubbish in the lane led the council to for environmental services Stephen Pickering said the case would hopefully send a clear message that the council "will not tolerate illegal waste activity".He said: "Rogue operators who ignore the law and blight our communities will be investigated and prosecuted."
