A man admitted dumping waste in a country lane after he himself was a victim of flytipping.
Clinton James Donnelly, 49, from Scholars Walk in Langley left a large load of mixed household clearance waste in Alderbourne Lane in Fulmer, which was discovered by flytipping investigators on December 13.
When he was interviewed at a police station, Mr Donnelly said he had been paid by a householder to remove rubbish, but he said that extra items had been left in the back of his van by a stranger without his knowledge.
Mr Donnelly said that in a "moment of madness" in order to avoid the extra costs of getting rid of the rubbish, he had driven to a country lane and left it there illegally.
He pleaded guilty at Wycombe Magistrates Court on May 2.
He was slapped with a £707 fine, ordered to pay prosecution costs of £500 and a victim surcharge of £71 - bringing the total to £1,278.
South Bucks District Council cabinet member for environment Luisa Sullivan, speaking on behalf of the Waste Partnership for Buckinghamshire, said: "Although he went to a remote lane at night-time in order to avoid being seen fly tipping this waste, diligent work by the enforcement officers traced this man via the householder that had paid him to take the waste away.
"The man's 'moment of madness' left him with a conviction and hefty penalties.
"In Buckinghamshire we will always take fly tippers to court when we can, to ensure that this kind of behaviour is just not worth it."
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