A man who fly-tipped household waste twice in the space of four months has been fined by magistrates.
Mark Smith is the latest offender to be named and shamed as part of Peterborough City Council's Love Where You Live campaign aimed at tackling fly-tipping and littering.
On 22 June 2025, Smith was caught on CCTV unloading sofas and cushions from a van before dumping them on a verge in Oxney Road and driving away.
On 14 October 2025, officers received a report of flooring, cardboard and other waste dumped on a verge beside the A605 in Stanground. They traced the waste back to a property in Farcet where Smith had been paid to remove it and later fly-tipped it.
Smith, of Bath Road, Eye, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 27 October and pleaded guilty to two charges of fly-tipping. He was fined £1,230 with no separate penalty for the second offence, as well as being ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £492 and costs of £952.11.
Councillor Chris Wiggin, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: "Once again, this successful prosecution shows that we take fly-tipping extremely seriously and will take action against anyone committing it. It also shows that anyone who fly-tips risks being hit hard in the pocket, so I want to remind residents that there are several ways to get rid of waste legally, such as by visiting our Household Recycling Centre in Fengate, using a licensed waste company or our free Community bulky waste collections or doorstop paid for bulky waste collections."
The council recently launched Love Where You Live to highlight how litter and fly-tipping damage our environment, harm wildlife, costs substantial money and spoils the place we call home. The campaign, which is being actively promoted on our social media channels, emphasises that everyone has a part to play in tackling the problems and that by disposing of litter and waste properly, residents can help the council save money and create cleaner and stronger communities.
If you witness someone fly-tipping, call the police on 999 and report it as a crime in progress. All instances of fly-tipping on public land should also be reported to us as the local waste authority, whether you witnessed the fly-tipping taking place or not.
You can report fly-tipping to us online or by calling 01733 747474.