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A fly-tipper has been caught on camera dumping toys, furniture, and a bird cage down a country lane.
Covert CCTV footage taken on Burberry Lane in Leeds, near Maidstone, captured Steven Crowley dumping household waste earlier this year.
Among the items dumped on May 7 was a two-seater recliner sofa, a divan bed base, children's toys, garden furniture, and a large bird case.
Crowley, of Grasslands, Langley, had his vehicle seized by 3.30pm the same day.
The 61-year-old appeared at Maidstone Magistrates Court where he admitted to fly-tipping.
He was ordered to pay £795, including a £400 fine and £150 clean-up compensation.
Jamie Duffy, waste crime manager at Maidstone Borough Council, said: "We take a zero tolerance approach to fly tipping in the borough and will prosecute anyone found to be dumping waste illegally, using covert CCTV if necessary.
"Fly-tipping is a serious crime and is expensive for the council to clear away.
"If you’ve witnessed a fly tip take place report it online via www.maidstone.gov.uk, click through the report it button, and the Waste Crime team will investigate.”
