Kirklees Together

A Kirklees landlord has pleaded guilty to fly-tipping after dumping a house-full of belongings on a country lane.

We received reports of a large fly-tip on Hey Lane in Almondbury which is near Castle Hill. When officers attended the scene, they discovered what looked like a house clearance dumped in the lay-by.

Mattresses, chairs and even a refrigerator were amongst the huge pile of waste which took three van loads to clear.

Mr Robert Airey, 47 years old from Almondbury in Huddersfield, lets out several properties. When one of his tenants left and was unable to take their belongings, he cleared the property and dumped everything in a lay-by.

Mr Airey couldn’t deny the evidence against him. He pleaded guilty to fly-tipping under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Kirklees Magistrates Court on the 9 October 2026.

Following being charged, Mr Airey was ordered to pay a £1,458 fine, £583 surcharge and £1,278 costs. The total financial penalty amounted to £3,319.

Councillor Pip Harvey, Cabinet Member for Place, Culture and Volunteering said:

“We have a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and this case is a perfect example of officer’s hard work paying off.

“Those who fly-tip want to make their waste someone else’s problem – they may not care about the impact of their choices on the local community, but they will still pay for their actions.

“By working together, taking pride in where we live, and holding people to account, we can create cleaner, safer communities for everyone to be proud of. Please, if you see fly-tipping, report it on the council’s website.”

Report fly-tipping in Kirklees online at: www.kirklees.gov.uk/report-it