More successful waste prosecutions for environmental crime team

A further nine recent successful waste prosecutions were made by the environmental crime team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Fines came to a total of £7233.00 for Blackburn with Darwen residents who failed to comply with waste disposal rules.

Rubbish was left to be removed by the council’s environmental team despite reminders for local residents.

Councillor Jim Smith, Executive Member for Environment, said:

It’s great to see that these residents are being fined for dumping their rubbish despite previous warnings. It’s important to us that residents are proud of their borough and where they live, so we will not accept rubbish being allowed to build up or be discarded and blight our communities. Once again the environmental team deserve the recognition for making sure our streets are clean, the environment is being looked after and these people are fined for failing to comply with the rules.

Last month the council’s environmental waste crime team oversaw 16 enforcement actions in Blackburn and Darwen with almost £10,000 in fines issued.

The Council is also committed to educating and informing residents on the correct ways to responsibly dispose of waste, the Environment Department employed a second Education Officer to assist with leading on this task to offer advice and support.

Please help us stop waste crimes by reporting them via the Council website.

Visit www.recyclebwd.org to find lots of helpful information, including what items go in what bin, tips and tricks when it comes to household rubbish and translated video guides. The website can also be accessed in many different languages.

As well as this, residents can make use of our two household waste recycling centres, open over a seven-day period in Blackburn and Darwen.

Or, if you’re struggling to remove bulky waste yourself, then book via our waste collection service – please DO NOT fly-tip or leave your items in back alleys or gardens. The following residents were fined:

Name of defendant: Alexa Rowan
Address of defendant: Lloyd Street, Darwen
Date of offence: 20 June 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Black bag waste was found to have been dropped or deposited in a back alley, Contrary to section 87 of the EPA 1990.
TOTAL FINE: £393.00

Name of defendant: Alexander Wildy
Address of defendant: New Wellington Street, Blackburn
Date of offence: 29 June 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge: Black bag waste was found to have been dropped or deposited in a back alley, Contrary to section 87 of the EPA 1990.
TOTAL FINE: £701.00

Name of defendant: Elena Carmen Gheoghe
Address of defendant: Accrington Road, Blackburn
Date of offence: 5 August 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Black bag waste was found to have been dropped or deposited in a back alley, Contrary to section 87 of the EPA 1990.
TOTAL FINE: £701.00

Name of defendant: Lyndsay Livesey and Daniel Livesey
Address of defendant: Walmsley Street, Darwen
Date of offence: 18 August 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Black bag waste was found to have been dropped or deposited in a back alley, Contrary to section 87 of the EPA 1990.
TOTAL FINE: £1009.00

Name of defendant: Lee Sims
Address of defendant: Lawrence Street, Blackburn
Date of offence: 16 August 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Black bag waste was found to have been dropped or deposited in a back alley, Contrary to section 87 of the EPA 1990.
TOTAL FINE: £393.00

Name of defendant: Hanna Malluk
Address of defendant: Earl Street, Blackburn
Date of offence: 5 September 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Resident failed to comply with a section 80 notice of the EPA 1990. (Accumulation of waste in the rear yard)
TOTAL FINE: £1009.00

Name of defendant: Leah Jade Robinson
Address of defendant: New Wellington Street, Blackburn
Date of offence: 6 October 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Resident failed to comply with a section 80 notice of the EPA 1990. (Accumulation of animal excrement in the rear yard)
TOTAL FINE: £1009.00

Name of defendant: John Whitehead
Address of defendant: Canterbury Street, Blackburn
Date of offence: 5 September 2022
Date of court case: 8 November 2022
Details of charge:  Defendant failed to comply with a notice served under section 43 of the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.
TOTAL FINE: £1009.00