Lambeth flytipper prosecuted for dumping fridge in Brixton

A flytipper prosecuted by Lambeth Council for dumping a fridge in Brixton must pay £900 in fines and legal fees.

Earlier this year, footage captured by CCTV cameras revealed Mohamed Lawal Macauley, 45, unload a fridge from the back of his van and after dumping it on Burton Road, drive away.

An investigation by Environmental Enforcement allowed the council to identify the driver of the vehicle as Macauley and contact him.

The offence was referred to the courts when Macauley, of Callender Road, Erith, could provide no reasonable explanation for his actions.

In November, Macauley was fined £400 at Croydon Magistrates' Court, ordered to pay council costs of £345 and a victims surcharge of £40 He will also be ordered to pay the council compensation of £140, with the total sanction of £925 to be paid by January 3, 2023.

Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth, and Clean Air said: "Flytipping is an unacceptable enviro-crime that represents a blight on communities and is totally unacceptable. There are clear and well-established ways to dispose of waste.

"We will not hesitate to act against the selfish and thoughtless individuals who decide to ignore these options and instead commit these offences."