Mr Daniel Phillipson, owner of Vintage Ink Tattoo Studio in Preston, has been ordered to pay a total of £1,274 at Preston Magistrates’ Court.

The case involved the discovery of 40 bags of commercial waste fly tipped in Southgate, Preston on 2 June 2016.

Evidence in the bags linked the waste to the Tattoo Studio in Langcliffe Road, Preston. When first approached by officers of the council, Mr Phillipson admitted paying someone to remove the waste from his business.

However, Mr Phillipson had not checked the credentials of the waste carrier and failed to get proof of transfer of the waste. He was provided with an opportunity to provide the identity of the carrier and to produce waste transfer notes in respect of his disposal arrangements. Mr Phillipson failed to identify the carrier or produce waste transfer notes.

A Fixed Penalty Notice was issued, which he failed to pay. This led to him being summonsed for two offences of breach of duty of care:
Failing to ensure waste was transferred to a registered waste carrier
Failing to produce waste transfer notes
Mr Phillipson failed to attend Court on the original summons date and the case was adjourned until 9 November 2016, when the case was dealt with in his absence.
After presenting the evidence the Justices considered the case for both offences proved and ordered Mr Phillipson to pay:
£440 fine in respect of the first offence
£300 fine in respect of the second offence
£44 victims’ surcharge
£490.20 prosecution costs
This makes a total of £1,274.20, which he was ordered to pay within 28 days.
Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor John Swindells, said:



“Businesses should be aware that when they use someone else to dispose of their waste they have a responsibility to ensure that person/company is an authorised person and that the waste will not end up being fly-tipped.
“Local residents are also under a duty to ensure that they transfer household waste to an authorised person.
“This prosecution is evidence that the council will take appropriate action where they fail to do so.
“Fly-tipping is an issue people feel strongly about and we encourage the public to report it to us.”