Two men have been ordered to pay £245 after being caught on camera flytipping near Sandwich.

Richard Pay, 33, and Jake Saunders, 27, were captured dumping and burning waste on a number of occasions on private land in Dead Man’s Lane in Ash.

In February last year, Dover District Council (DDC) placed covert cameras nearby for two and a half months after the location became a flytipping hotspot.

During this time, the cameras captured a number of incidents involving the duo.

Last August, DDC were on an operation with Kent Police when a vehicle previously captured at the site was seen carrying controlled waste.

Officers went to Dead Man’s Lane and found the two men unloading waste from the vehicle.

Pay produced a waste carriers’ licence card for J&R Clearance and said that the land owner authorised the activity.

"Individuals and businesses have a duty to ensure that their waste is disposed of lawfully at appropriately licensed sites ..."

The Environment Agency confirmed Pay did hold an upper tier waste carriers’ licence, however, there were no permits authorising the activity.

On sentencing at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court, the District Judge gave credit for both of their guilty pleas but said they were complicit in turning the land into a tip.

Richard Pay of Chequer Lane, Ash pleaded guilty to 11 offences of fly-tipping and five offences of disposing of waste by burning.

Jake Saunders of Stonar Close, Sandwich pleaded guilty to 10 offences of fly-tipping and five offences of disposing of waste by burning.

They were each sentenced to a 12 month community order, with 120 hours unpaid work, and were each ordered to pay £150 costs with a victim surcharge of £95.

Cllr Martin Bates, DDC cabinet member for regulatory services said: “Any land where waste is being deposited or stored or treated must hold the correct environmental permits or exemptions to authorise in accordance with the activity.

"Depositing or burning waste on land which does not hold the correct permits or exemptions is a criminal offence.

"Individuals and businesses have a duty to ensure that their waste is disposed of lawfully at appropriately licensed sites.

"These checks can be made using the Environment Agency’s public register or by calling them on 03708 506 506.”