A Caerphilly woman has been prosecuted by the council for fly-tipping.
Penelope Beaumont, of Wedgewood Court, Caerphilly, was taken to court for allowing an unknown person to dispose of her waste.
The waste was subsequently found dumped on Penyrheol Common last summer.
Beaumont appeared at Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court on April 3 2012. She pleaded guilty to the offence under Section 34 (2A) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £100 investigation costs and £85 prosecution costs.
Rob Hartshorn, head of public protection at Caerphilly County Borough Council said: “Fly-tipping is a serious environmental crime, which can have a real detrimental effect on our countryside. We will not allow the very small minority who feel it is acceptable to get away with it.”
The council is asking residents and local businesses to be aware of their legal duty to get rid of their waste properly and to report any instances of fly-tipping they may witness.
Offenders of fly-tipping can face fines of up to £50,000 and imprisonment.