Redbridge Council successfully prosecutes tyre-some fly-tipper

A man who dumped 38 tyres in Redbridge, with several narrowly missing a motorcyclist as the tyres came hurtling out of a van and onto the road, has been brought to justice following a council led court prosecution.  

Sammy Rajpal Sangha, age 49, from Hendon Way, in North London, was successfully prosecuted by Redbridge Council over the shocking incident, which saw 38 car tyres dumped in multiple locations in Colinton Road and Kenilworth Gardens, in Seven Kings.

Redbridge Council’s Enforcement Team discovered the dangerously discarded fly-tip across the two streets following reports of tyres being dumped by a van.

A detailed investigation by the team uncovered camera footage showing a hire van where the tyres were dumped, which was later traced back to a rental company and subsequently Sangha.

Enforcement Officers also found evidence showing the van speeding along Kenilworth Gardens before braking sharply, causing several tyres to be ejected from the back doors and rolling across the road, narrowly missing a passing motorcyclist.

Sangha was interviewed under caution by Enforcement Officers over the incident and admitted to hiring the van and paying two unknown men to help him move furniture from East London to his Hendon address.

He was asked by the men if the van could also be used to help them remove waste and tyres from a garden clearance nearby, to which Sangha agreed in exchange for £40.

However, upon going to dispose of the waste, due to its nature and his van size, Sangha was refused access to two public tips leading to some of the waste being dumped in Goodmayes and the tyres being dumped in Seven Kings, before the van was returned to the rental company. 

In addition to being caught red-handed for fly-tipping, Sangha also admitted that although he had been paid to transport waste belonging to someone else, he didn’t have a waste carrier’s licence, as required by law.

Sangha was later summonsed to court. He appeared at Barkingside Magistrates Court on March 14, 2023, and pleaded guilty to the offences of fly-tipping and transporting waste without being the holder of a waste carriers licence. Sangha was sentenced to a fine, court and council costs totalling £1, 448.32.

Redbridge Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride Cllr Jo Blackman, said: “Redbridge is our home, and no one has the right to dump rubbish on our streets.

The council takes a tough stand against anyone caught fly-tipping, and as seen by our latest successful court prosecution our Enforcement Team are dedicated to catching those responsible for making a mess in our borough. Please help keep Redbridge clean by disposing of your rubbish properly and reporting anyone you spot fly-tipping to the council.”

To report a fly-tip go to: https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/report-it/

Householders are also being reminded not to fall foul of the law by taking steps to ensure anyone hired to remove waste from their property, including building waste, is authorised to do so with the correct Waste Carriers Licence.

Failure to do so could end up in court-imposed costs and a criminal record if your waste is discovered fly-tipped and you cannot provide evidence of who you gave it to for removal or neglected to check if they had a valid Waste Carriers Licence.

If hiring a private contractor to remove household, garden, or construction waste remember to:

• Check the individual or company being hired is registered with the Environment Agency and has a valid ‘Upper Tier’ Waste Carriers Licence. This can be done on: https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers

You can check using either their registration number, business name, or postcode, or call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506.

• Do research to find out if they are a genuine and reputable company or individual
• Check where they are proposing to take your waste
• Record the registration number of any vehicle removing waste from your home
• Pay by cheque, card or bank transfer as payments can be traced if the waste is fly tipped. If they insist on cash refuse their service
• Obtain a waste transfer note and a receipt for their service and keep it as proof.

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