Woman fined by the court for dumping waste in alleyway

A woman has been fined by the court for dumping rubbish in an alleyway for the second time.

Sarah Audin, of Poplars Road in Stalybridge, dumped several bin bags and old furniture in the alleyway to the rear of Kings Road and Kenworthy Avenue. Tameside Magistrates’ Court was told how the 38-year-old was living at Kings Road at the time of the offence.

Ms Audin  pleaded guilty to fly tipping in July at Tameside Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.

The Stalybridge resident was previously prosecuted for littering in the same alleyway on January 4, 2023. On that occasion she said that she had left a bin bag on top of her bin, say Tameside council.

Tameside council explained how they served her a fixed penalty notice for the offence of fly tipping and that she was written to on two further occasions but all correspondence was ignored.

In 2024, Ms Audin failed to attend court and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Ms Audin attended court on September 8, 2024 and pleaded not guilty.

A trial was arranged for September 19, 2025, however on the day she changed her plea to guilty.

The court ordered her to pay a total of £1,305. The costs included a £432 fine, a £200 clean fee, £500 prosecution costs and a £173 victim surcharge.

Tameside council’s executive member for environmental services and neighbourhoods, Coun Laura Boyle, said: “There is no excuse to fly tipping, it’s a criminal offence and is a blight on our communities, with offenders showing no care for the local community or environment.

“I know that most people take pride in their homes and local areas and dispose of their waste responsibly. Where people don’t – and where we find evidence – we will always take enforcement action against them on behalf of the local community. 

“In this case I hope the person involved is finally understanding now that fly tipping is not acceptable and there are consequences to the crime.”