A Manchester man who drove from Fallowfield to dump rubbish in a Salford street has been branded selfish and utterly irresponsible by council bosses.
Mr Ghulam Ahmadzai of Aston Avenue, Manchester, M14 7H was caught on CCTV camera dumping a large cushion, a trampoline mat and other waste from his Mercedes van in May of last year
Magistrates heard that despite the pandemic all 20 household waste disposal sites across Greater Manchester were open – and the closest Manchester site was just over four miles away from Mr Ahmadzai’s home. He was traced through his car registration plate and admitted he had dumped the rubbish in the street.
Mr Ahmadzai appeared at Manchester and Salford magistrates court on Thursday 22 September and pleaded guilty to one offence of illegally dumping waste on land at Cambridge Street, Salford contrary to the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
He was fined £400 and ordered to pay £1,100 costs and £40 victim surcharge.
Speaking after the case Councillor Barbara Bentham, lead member for environment and community safety, said: “It’s beyond comprehension why anyone would choose to drive a car loaded with rubbish to a Salford street, rather than to a tip closer to his home. There is no excuse for anyone to throw rubbish in the street and expect the taxpayers of Salford to fund cleaning up their mess when it could have been taken to one of 20 different household waste sites.
“Salford City Council receives more than 5,000 reports of fly-tipping annually and spends over £450,000 a year on dealing with the problem.”
