A woman was ordered to pay up and spent a day detained at court for a day as a “stark reminder” about fly tipping.
Charlotte Connell, 37, was brought before the court after waste linked to her home was found on land behind Nantwich Walk, Great Lever in March this year.
The waste included a large amount of household rubbish, including plastic storage boxes, a glass table, toys, a travel cot, refuse bags and shopping bags.
Council cabinet member for environmental and regulatory services Cllr Robert Morrisey said: “The case serves as a stark reminder that those who don’t dispose of their waste lawfully face significant consequences, including court action, fines, costs and, in some circumstances, imprisonment.
“Fly tipping blights neighbourhoods, damages the environment and places an unnecessary burden on taxpayers who ultimately have to fund the clean-up.
“Residents have a legal obligation to check that anyone removing waste on their behalf is a registered waste carrier and to keep records of any transactions.
“Anyone wishing to report fly tipping can do so via the Bolton Council website or by contacting the council directly.”
During the investigation Connell confirmed she had arranged for a third party to remove household waste from her home on Nantwich Walk.
But was unable to demonstrate that it had been disposed of lawfully by a licenced carrier.
Images from the scene show huge amounts of rubbish, including plastic bags, boxes and bits of old furniture, strewn across the land.
Brought before Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court Connell confessed to causing the deposit of controlled or extractive waste in or on land without a permit.
Magistrates ordered that she spend a day in custody at the court and ordered her to pay costs of £432 and a victim surcharge of £26.
A Bolton Council statement said: “You have a legal Duty of Care to ensure your household waste is disposed of correctly.
“You can be prosecuted even if your waste is fly tipped by someone else on your behalf.
“Always use a registered waste carrier to collect your waste. You can find a registered waste carrier in your area on the Environment Agency’s website.”
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