North Warwickshire Borough Council successfully prosecuted an individual for fly-tipping after waste was found dumped twice. They were fined £1,168 for failing their legal duty of care.
On 24th September 2025, North Warwickshire Borough Council’s Legal Services and Environmental Health Teams successfully prosecuted Bozena Mecesova at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in connection with a fly-tipping offence.
Miss Mecesova admitted to hiring an individual via Facebook to dispose of her household waste. However, waste was subsequently found illegally dumped in the Borough on two separate occasions. As a result, Miss Mecesova was found guilty under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for failing to meet her legal duty of care and was ordered to pay a total of £1,168 in fines and costs.
The court ruled that Miss Mecesova had not taken reasonable steps to ensure her waste was handled by a registered waste carrier. All residents have a legal responsibility to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly. Simply handing it over to someone without verifying their credentials is not sufficient. If the waste is fly tipped, the original owner of the waste will be held liable and face prosecution.
North Warwickshire Borough Council urges residents to always check that anyone removing waste is a registered waste carrier. You can verify this via the Environment Agency’s public register.
You can also report fly-tipping by visiting the North Warwickshire Borough Council website.
Leader of the Council, Councillor David Wright, said:
“I am proud of the continued efforts of our Legal Services and Environmental Health Teams in securing this prosecution. Fly tipping is a serious offence that blights our communities, and we remain committed to tackling it head-on. Every successful case reinforces our message: we will not tolerate illegal waste disposal in North Warwickshire.”