Andover fly-tipper fined for dumping rubbish in Charlton

On August 9, 2023, Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) officers found a large amount of cardboard boxes and household waste dumped in an abandoned barn in Charlton.

Camera footage of the incident, captured on a nearby hidden camera, showed a white van arriving at the barn.

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Toys and furniture dumped at the barn (Image: TVBC)

Almost two months later on September 30, 2023, the camera caught the same vehicle entering the barn where TVBC officers found furniture and toys dumped inside.

Evidence at the scene led officers to an address where the resident confirmed they paid Scott Campbell, 35, from Andover, to remove the waste from their home.

Campbell provided the resident with a document, claiming to show he was licenced to dispose of the rubbish legally.

After admitting to the offences, Campbell appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on October 1, 2024, and was handed a fine of £600 for each offence. He was also ordered to pay £268 in compensation, a £480 victim surcharge and costs of £150.

Cllr David Drew, portfolio holder for recycling and environmental services, said: “Our teams work extremely hard to keep the borough clean and incidents like this cost money and use up valuable resources.

"I would like to thank the resident for checking whether the offender was licenced and helping our officers with the investigation, as failure to do so could have landed them in hot water as well.

“Illegally dumping waste in Test Valley will never be acceptable. We have a brilliant record of catching people fly-tipping and that will continue to be the case.”