Dean Cayley of Long Furlong Drive, Slough has been found guilty of fly-tipping following a prosecution by Slough Borough Council.
He was convicted under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by Bracknell Magistrates on 11 August.
It was thanks to a vigilant local Slough resident that Mr Cayley was caught dumping rubbish in a garage area of Pemberton Road in December 2008.
The resident not only reported the waste to the Slough council but also took down the number plate of the vehicle and a description of Mr Cayley meaning the council could track him down and prosecute him.
Slough Borough Council environmental health officer, Natalie Worley, said: “This case shows how important the vigilance of local residents is in our battle against fly-tippers.
“Fly-tipping in garage areas is common and often the council, and therefore taxpayers, end up paying the costs of clearing it up and getting rid of it.
“Local residents can make the difference between these people getting away with it or not and we hope more residents will be encouraged to report fly-tippers.”
Fly-tipping in Slough costs the council more than £200,000 a year and ranges from a single black bag to thousands of tonnes of waste.
Councillor Satpal Parmar, Slough commissioner for environment and open spaces, said: “Dumped rubbish makes areas appear run down, attracts rats and can be hazardous.
“We want to put a stop to illegal dumping, whether it is just a small amount or tonnes of rubbish.
“Clearing up fly-tipping costs the council hundreds of thousands of pounds that could better be spent elsewhere and I hope this result serves as a deterrent to others who might be thinking fly-tipping is a good way of avoiding waste charges.”
He added: “The vigilance of local residents is vital and I would encourage any local resident who sees fly-tipping taking place to do as the resident in this case did, and write down the number plate of the vehicle and report it to us.”
Sentencing of Mr Cayley will take place in September.
Slough Borough Council
