Saturday, January 27, 2007

Child fined for dumping recycling

A 12-year-old girl has been fined £50 for illegally dumping domestic waste after her name and address was found on cardboard beside a Kent recycling bin.

Diane Fountain, Anna's mother, said the bin was overflowing at Christmas.

She said a letter warned them of a possible £50,000 penalty or jail term, fining them £50 "for clear-up costs".

Tunbridge Wells Council said there was capacity in the bin, but they had not realised they had written to a child and would reconsider the situation.

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