Carmarthenshire County Council continues to tackle environmental issues including fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling with a total of 29 fixed penalty notices issued during February totalling £4,875.

14 notices under the Environment Protection Act 1990 were also issued.

£125 FPNs were issued for litter offences, including the following:

• FPN issued to a Llanpumpsaint resident for depositing an electrical item on the ground at Morrisons recycling facility, Carmarthen.

• FPN issued to a Carmarthen resident for depositing two bags of dog faeces down a kerbside drain at Pensarn, Carmarthen.

• FPN issued to a Ceredigion resident for depositing a cigarette end on the ground at McDonalds car park, Carmarthen

• FPN issued to a Neath resident for depositing domestic waste in a trade waste bin in Caple Hendre.

A number of FPNs were also issued for fly-tipping offences, including:

• FPN issued to a St Clears resident for depositing two refuse bags of household waste on the ground at St Clears recycling facility.

• FPN issued to a St Clears resident for depositing two bags of clothing on the ground at St Clears recycling facility.

• FPN issued to a Carmarthen resident for depositing three black refuse bags at Water Street, Carmarthen.

FPNs were issued to residents who failed to comply with waste receptable notices.

Two £100 FPNs were also issued for dog fouling offences.

35 Notices were issued to residents within the county for failing to comply with Carmarthenshire County Council’s waste collection scheme under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

14 Notices issued to businesses within the county requiring them to put measures in place to have their waste collected and disposed of by an authorised waste carrier under section 47 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Decarbonisation and Sustainability said: “The ongoing work and excellent results of the Council’s Environment Enforcement Team shows the Council’s commitment to clamping down on environmental offences committed in Carmarthenshire.”

“I would encourage anyone disposing of waste via the household collection service or at recycling centres to do so responsibly.”

To report fly-tipping visit the Council’s website or call 01267 234567.