Sefton Council warns private landlords they face unlimited fines for fly-tipping, a practice one cabinet member describes as ‘selfish, anti-social, potentially hazardous, and illegal’. Tony McDonough reports

Private landlords in Sefton have been warned they face unlimited fines if they don’t make proper arrangements for their tenants to store refuse.

Sefton Council has recently issued a local resident with a fixed penalty notice and around 15 more cases relating to refuse not being disposed of properly, are being processed. Landlords are now being warned they or their tenants could face Fixed Penalty Notices of up to £400 or an unlimited fine.

Many landlords are required under their licences to provide support to tenants. This may include external storage areas for rubbish, wheelie bins or, in some areas, refuse sacks, as well as ensuring tenants are aware of when collections take place.

Cllr Peter Harvey, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Street Scene said: “I have said before – fly-tipping is selfish, anti-social, potentially hazardous, and illegal.

“We will not tolerate it in Sefton, and we will come after culprits, and this includes landlords not meeting their requirements to their tenants and to the borough.

“Sefton Council has to use resources to clean up. Sadly, dumping waste in our streets, alleys and green spaces means that those resources could be better used on supporting vulnerable local people.

“We have recently issued a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice to a woman found to be responsible for a recent fly-tipping incident and there are further 15 similar, possible cases in the pipeline.

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“So more people may soon be getting an unwelcome surprise visit from our Enforcement team and facing a hefty fine.

“I hope this makes clear that whoever you are, Sefton Council will not tolerate fly-tipping and if we identify that you are responsible for it, we will come after you.”

Tenants can dispose of waste legally at Sefton’s four Household Waste Recycling Centres, which are at:

• South Sefton Household Waste Recycling Centre, Irlam Road, Bootle L20 4AE.
• Sefton Meadows Household Waste Recycling Centre, Sefton Lane, Maghull L31 8BX.
• Southport Household Waste Recycling Centre, Foul Lane, Southport PR9 7RG.
• Formby Household Waste Recycling Centre, Altcar Road, Formby L37 8DL.

Sefton Council will remove up to three large items such as furniture for £25. Details of this service can be found by clicking here.