A man from Gerrards Cross was fined more than £1,600 after illegally dumping waste in a residential street.

Jaskran Singh Kular, 40, of Fulmer Road, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping after plastic bin sacks full of garden and household waste were found dumped in Orchehill Rise, Gerrards Cross, by enforcement officers in June last year, it was confirmed today.

Officers found letters which were traced back to to Kular’s home address, and he was subsequently interviewed by police.

He admitted the rubbish was his and was dumped close to a car park area he visits, but denied dumping it himself, saying he had given it to someone else.

He pleaded guilty to a duty of care offence linked to fly tipping and was fined £641. He was also ordered to pay £961 towards prosecution costs, plus a £64 victim surcharge, making the total £1,666.

Chairman of the waste partnership for Buckinghamshire Sir Beville Stanier said: “This case is a reminder that responsibility for fly tipping doesn't just rest with the person that dumps the waste.

“If you pass your waste to someone without checking their credentials, and it is dumped illegally, you may be held liable under the law for failure in your duty of care.”