More residents fined in court for waste offences

Two more residents in Blackburn with Darwen have received court fines for failing to dispose of their waste properly.

Samantha Jayne Johnston, 34, of Bedford Street, Blackburn pleaded guilty to abandoning household waste in the back alley adjacent to Bedford Street and Hertford Street in Blackburn in November last year.  She was fined £200 plus £85 court costs.

Bethany Alberts, 25, of Kingsway, Lower Darwen, pleaded guilty to her vehicle being used to fly tip waste on Winterton Road, Darwen in March this year.  She was fined £400, plus £40 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Councillor Jim Smith, Executive Member for Environment at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, said:

The Council is sending out a clear message that waste crimes won’t be tolerated in Blackburn with Darwen.  Fly tippers need to know that the Council takes these offences very seriously and that we will find offenders and take them to court.  The majority of people in this borough take pride in where they live and it’s not fair that they have to put up with rubbish accumulations and fly tipping.  We have 2 Household Waste Recycling Centres in Blackburn with Darwen that operate over a 7 day period.  The Council also has a bulky waste collection service, with prices starting from £7.50.  If people are struggling to manage their waste and need advice they can contact our Cleansing team for help.

Both cases were brought to court by the Council’s Environmental Waste Crime team, who investigate waste offences across the borough.  You can report waste crimes anonymously to the team on the Council’s website.

You can book a bulky waste collection on the Council’s website.

Details of the Household Waste Recycling Centres, including opening times, are also available online.

For help and advice relating to a build-up of rubbish at your property please contact our Cleansing team: email cleansing@blackburn.gov.uk or call 01254 585585.