Rotherham Council has recently secured court convictions against three people who have repeatedly ignored warnings to clear piles of rubbish from their properties.
In all three cases the residents had previously been spoken to by council staff, issued with a community protection notice (CPN) and fined for failing to deal with the waste.
Rotherham Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment, Cllr Dominic Beck, said: “Rubbish piled around homes is an eyesore, attracts pests and is unfair on the rest of the community - which is why the Council takes action when people fail to deal with their waste properly. If working with tenants, landlords or homeowners informally doesn’t solve the problem our officers will progress to CPNs, fines, and ultimately, prosecution.”
At a hearing which was open to the public and press, Doncaster Magistrates Court ordered Mr Rasyte Kavaliauskai of View Road to pay £534.57, Mr Costel Orasanu of Fox Street to pay £537.85 and Miss Eva Tulejova of Grosvenor Road to pay £535.51. These amounts include penalties and costs and payment of them will be enforced by the court; penalties for non-payment of court debts can include a prison sentence.
Cllr Beck added: “There’s no need for any household to get into this state. The borough’s four household waste and recycling centres are open seven days a week, and the Council offers a bulky waste collection service from just £30. There are also private waste removal businesses – just check they hold a waste carriers’ licence and ensure they give you a waste transfer note.”
Details of Rotherham Council’s bin collections (including garden waste), bulky waste collections and household waste recycling centres can be found at www.rotherham.gov.uk/environment
