A fly-tipper has been fined more than £3,600 and had his vehicle seized after he was caught dumping construction waste in a country lane.

Council workers scoured CCTV footage after the rubbish was disposed of in East Hall Road, Orpington, which led them to Harry Cannaford.

The evidence and surveillance footage led to the Dartford resident, who had already received a conviction in 2019 for a similar offence.

Rubbish was dumped in November and December last year, which triggered an investigation.

CCTV was collected by Kent County Council which revealed a white tipper truck had been driven along East Hall Road and was loaded with a large amount of waste. It returned from the location empty.

And the same waste was then found dumped on the highway.

Following this, the tipper truck was seized by Bromley Council.

Cannaford was found guilty at Bromley Magistrates’ Court of two fly-tipping offences and he was ordered to pay a total of £3,696 in fines and compensation on Wednesday.

The Appleton Drive resident was also ordered to forfeit his vehicle in which was fly-tipping was committed.

He also received a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) preventing him from carrying any waste not produced by himself, in any vehicle under his control, or travelling in any vehicle carrying any such waste. It is valid for two years and, if breached, carries a prison sentence.

The maximum penalties for fly-tipping on summary conviction are a £50,000 fine and/or twelve months imprisonment. On conviction in a Crown Court, the maximum penalties are an unlimited fine and/or five years imprisonment.

Cllr Angela Page, Bromley’s executive councillor for public protection and enforcement, said: “Fly-tipping is a serious issue which we are tackling in a number of different ways, including working with neighbouring local authorities and our thanks go to Kent County Council for their support with this.

“Fly-tipping in country lanes is not just illegal, it is also highly dangerous, with unsuspecting drivers risking suddenly being confronted by a blocked road, where someone has dumped the contents of their truck.

“As this case shows, we will always investigate fly-tips and where the evidence exists, prosecution will follow, with this unstinting action very much ongoing.”