A man has been given a suspended sentence and fined thousands of pounds after admitting fly-tipping five large piles of dangerous waste including asbestos near a park in Nottingham.
Nathan Cossey dumped the items on land off Daleside Road East, near Colwick Country Park, over a two-week period in August 2018, leaving taxpayers with a £5,300 bill to have it properly removed.
The 32-year-old, who had been advertising his waste removal services, was caught in the act by council officers following a tip-off from the public.
At Nottingham Crown Court earlier, Cossey was given an eight-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, ordered to pay the council £5,000 in compensation and complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, said: "We will not tolerate this type of behaviour which potentially puts people’s health at risk."
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