Middlesbrough fly-tipper caught on Kensington Road

The offender, Andre Zaromba, was caught on CCTV dumping the item in the alley behind a street in Middlesbrough.

Appearing before Teesside Magistrates, Zaromba pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and was fined £120 and ordered to pay court costs of £200.

He had failed to attend a previous hearing and was brought to court on a bench warrant.

Andre Zaromba (Image: MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL)

The court heard how the 31-year-old, of Kensington Road, was caught on camera dumping a baby bouncer in the alley behind his home in March this year.

The alleyway had previously made headlines after a major clean-up operation was needed to clear up several tonnes of fly-tipped waste, with CCTV installed as a deterrent.

Since the installation of CCTV eight offenders have been caught with seven paying Fixed Penalty Notices.

The latest incident has sparked renewed calls for the public to dispose of waste legally and responsibly, rather than leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for expensive clean-up operations.

Residents are also urged to take responsibility for their neighbourhoods and report the fly-tippers as part of an ongoing town-wide drive to stamp out the problem.

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Councillor Janet Thompson, Middlesbrough Council’s executive member for community safety, said: “Fly-tipping is selfish and unnecessary, and can leave those responsible out of pocket and with a criminal record.

“It blights neighbourhoods and communities, and is a drain on scarce resources which could be put to better use elsewhere.

“We will use all methods at our disposal to catch those responsible and put them before the courts on behalf of law-abiding residents.”