Plympton man ordered to pay more than £1,000 for fly tipping
A 38-year-old Plympton man who fly-tipped a car load of waste just yards from Ivybridge Recycling Centre has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by Torbay Magistrates today (Tuesday 8th March).

Matthew Keith Perrott of Westfield pleaded guilty to depositing controlled waste contrary to Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

The court heard that Perrott dumped carpets and other household waste, including a kitchen knife, on the sliproad from the A38 at Ivybridge, close to the town’s recycling centre.

Perrott told officers from South Hams District Council that he had been on his way to the centre in his car when he had a puncture. He said that by the time he replaced the wheel it was raining hard so he left the rubbish on the grass verge.

Perrott appeared before magistrates in custody as a warrant for his arrest had been issued after he had failed to appear at a previous court hearing.

He was fined £300 plus a £15 victim surcharge and ordered to pay £770 in costs.

After the hearing, a South Hams District Council spokesman said: "We will continue to pursue those who show a blatant disregard for the countryside and the environment of the South Hams.

“We are pleased with the result of this court case and in particular the recognition by the court as to the council's costs in clearing up and investigating offences of fly-tipping.”

Information regarding fly-tipping can be reported in confidence on the council's street scene confidential hotline on 01803 861262.