Leeds man fined for dumping waste in Farsley street

Andrew Leefe was prosecuted for fly tipping after Leeds Council officers found a pile of waste on Priesthorpe Road.

The environment enforcement officers followed the evidence back to a house in Bramley where Leefe lived with his partner.

He was prosecuted for fly tipping under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and fined £250.

In Harehills, business SMW Motors pleaded guilty to dumping waste on Richardshaw Road and Harehills Road.

The company was fined a total of £2,381 for breaching its duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Councillor Mohammed Rafique, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Environment and Active Lifestyles, said:

"We do not tolerate any form of waste crime and perpetrators will be pursued with legal action."

"Anyone found fly tipping will face prosecution and a fine as it blights our communities and costs the taxpayer through clean-up costs."

"We will continue our firm stance in a bid to keep Leeds a clean and safe place to live in, visit and work."

A full list of recycling centres in Leeds can be found on the council website.