A woman has been fined after a large pile of rubbish was found blocking a path in Biggin Hill.

The waste was discovered on May 16, 2024, along a path leading to a plot on Oaklands Lane.

It consisted mostly of construction debris and household items.

Among the rubbish was a cardboard box addressed to a central London location, which led investigators to Laura Estrada of Great Western Road, Westbourne Park in Notting Hill.

When she failed to respond to a legal notice asking for details about her waste disposal, she was prosecuted.

She was found guilty at Bromley Magistrates' Court, fining her £1,000 and ordering her to pay a £440 victim surcharge and £423 in prosecution costs.

The Waste Regulations 2005 make householders responsible for ensuring their rubbish is only given to authorised waste carriers.

These rules are designed to reduce fly-tipping and protect the environment.

Residents are urged to check that any waste disposal service they use is properly licensed.

Councillor Page, Bromley’s Executive Councillor for Public Protection and Enforcement, said: “We are tackling the menace of fly-tipping, with the support of residents.

“What may not be known is that, as well as clearing reports of dumped rubbish, we also investigate who may have been responsible.

“These enquiries are legally significant, and recipients of notices requiring information that may assist in such investigations are required by law to respond or face prosecution, which has happened in this example.

“This example is also a timely reminder to always make checks when asking someone else to dispose of waste on your behalf, to make sure they are bona fide.”