Did he break the law?

SpellowHouse · 23 Sep 2023 at 06:57

Just a question here about a guy who cut my hedges. He cleared off after he was paid, leaving three cubic meters of cuttings in bags in two car parks. One is certainly private, the other I am not sure about. Did he break any laws doing this, or am I screwed?
Yeah, I know, I was stupid, but I kinda assumed he wasn't going to drop the bags and run!

SpellowHouse · 23 Sep 2023 at 13:36

He was paid extra, specifically to remove the clippings!

I paid someone today to tidy the mess and remove it all. Took photos and reported the guy. No idea if anything will happen.

Whatever. I live, I learn.

Wise man say - "life is like a merry-go-round. You go round in circles until your main bearing fails".

SpellowHouse · 24 Sep 2023 at 05:06

Efour said:
He could be coming back and collecting all his rubbish from several jobs at once saves doing multiple trips to fly tip somewhere

Ah, it's so difficult these days to find anyone honest. I mean, I am not 100% sure about the second guy either. But what can you do? You can't really follow them to the tip. The only good news is that it was 100% bio rubbish (clippings), so at least it won't damage the environment.

SpellowHouse · 24 Sep 2023 at 10:19

Bluecube said:
You have to pay for a brown bin? That’s ridiculous! What’re you meant to do with all your food and garden waste if you don’t have one?

Oh, I pay for a brown bin too. It's £70 a year.

SpellowHouse · 24 Sep 2023 at 19:37

Threepwood said:
I'm confused as to how the OP knows that it was his 'gardener' that fly tipped the bags, did he follow him or something?

He was packing the bags in a car park. Ready to depart, he got paid. He ran without taking the bags.

And unfortunately, because the land is not owned by the council, that's the end of it. It would be a matter of taking him to small claims or something, so probably won't bother.