Two people have been prosecuted after failing to pay fines for dumping rubbish.

Daniel Morris, of Byland Gardens, Radcliffe, failed to pay a fixed penalty notice given to him in July last year for fly-tipping near his home.

A warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to attend Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on June 30.

He was then prosecuted on Monday, July 3 and received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay costs of £500 and a £26 victim surcharge.

Meanwhile, Saskia Williams was given a fixed penalty notice on July 26 last year for littering behind Ormrod Street in Bury but she failed to pay it.

Williams, of Andrew Street, Bury, also failed to attend Salford and Manchester Magistrates Court on June 30 and was fined £220. A total of £388 costs was awarded to the council and a victim surcharge of £88 was paid.

Fly-tipping carries a maximum fine of £50,000 in magistrates courts and the maximum fine for littering is £2,500.

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Cllr Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations at the council, said: “The public want us to crack down on people who spoil the environment, and that’s exactly what we will continue doing.

"In the last two years we’ve issued more than 100 fines and taken tens of offenders to court.

“Every penny that we don’t have to spend cleaning up this mess can be spent on essential services elsewhere.”

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Cllr Quinn also urged residents not to use unlicensed waste removal operators, who often advertise their services for a cheap price on social media.

He added: “Everyone has a duty of care to ensure they correctly dispose of their waste.

“If you don’t check people’s credentials, and then your waste turns up fly tipped somewhere, you could be fined £400.”

You can carry out an instant and free check of their credentials via the Environment Agency at https://environment.data.gov.uk/publicregister/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers.

There are 21 recycling centres in Greater Manchester where residents can take their waste free of charge for disposal. For more information visit https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10838.