TWO potential fly-tippers have been stopped from dumping a large amount of clothing in Arborfield.
The men were spotted on Sindlesham Road one afternoon in June and questioned by Wokingham Borough Council’s new anti-social behaviour team which launched in April,.
One of the council’s anti-social behaviour officers noticed a van parked on the side of the road where two men appeared to be sorting through piles of clothing onto the path.
The officer approached the men, turned on a camera and read them the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) caution.
Once questioned, the men claimed they were sorting through the items and were planning on taking them to a waste collection service.
The officer expressed disbelief in their story and stated the side of a busy road was not the correct place for this activity.
The men were asked to show their waste carriers licence, which they did, before loading the clothes back into their van.
After making note of their company name, licence number and van details, the officer let the men continue their journey.
Cllr Ian Shenton, executive member for environment, sport and leisure, said: “This is a great result for the council, our residents and the borough.
“We believe that these two individuals were going to commit a fly-tipping offence and thanks to our proactive anti-social behaviour officer, they were stopped in their tracks.”
To check if a waste carrier is licenced, visit: environment.data.gov.uk
https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers
