Carmarthenshire County Council have been clamping down on environmental offences, with one male resident caught out, issued with a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice for discarding multiple cardboard boxes, books, and household waste, including a black and blue bag, at the St Clears Bring Site.

The Local Authority issued a number of FPNs and enforcement actions throughout August, to address violations of environmental regulations, including littering, fly-tipping, improper waste disposal, and vehicle abandonment.

An example of the £125 FPNs issued by the Environmental Enforcement Team, included a female resident of St Clears fined for leaving a cardboard box containing broken glass on the ground at the town’s Bring Site.

In August, 39 Section 46 Notices under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for failure to adhere to waste disposal regulations were issued; and 12 Section 47 Notices under the same act for offences related to commercial and industrial waste disposal.

Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Decarbonisation, and Sustainability, said: “These enforcement actions demonstrate our ongoing commitment to protecting the environment. We urge residents to adhere to waste disposal regulations and to report any offences."

Residents are encouraged to report fly-tipping or other environmental violations through the Council’s website or by calling 01267 234567.