A Swindon man has been prosecuted for fly-tipping household waste in the Wiltshire countryside near Royal Wootton Bassett.
Luiz Martinelli appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 18 September and admitted depositing controlled waste on land without an environmental permit.
The defendant, of Temple Street, was ordered to pay a total of £2,400 – which included a fine, costs and a victim surcharge.
It followed an investigation by Wiltshire Council after waste was dumped at the entrance to a field on Marlborough Road, close to Royal Wootton Bassett, in October 2025.
Bed bases, mattresses and a bedside cabinet were among the items left at the location.
Environmental enforcement officers attended the scene and discovered evidence linking the waste to Martinelli.
He was invited to attend an interview under caution but failed to attend two scheduled appointments.
Martinelli eventually attended a third interview, where he admitted the waste belonged to him and accepted responsibility for dumping it.
Wiltshire Council issued him with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice, giving him an opportunity to avoid prosecution. However, no payment was received and the authority took the case to court.
David Bullock, Director of Assets, Highways and Waste, said: “There’s simply no excuse for dumping waste in our countryside.
“Not only does fly-tipping damage the environment and spoil our rural landscapes, it also leaves taxpayers footing the bill for clearing it up.
“In this case, the evidence led directly to the offender, who then admitted responsibility for the waste.
“He was given the opportunity to resolve the matter through a fixed penalty notice but failed to do so and so we took the case to court.
“We will continue to pursue fly-tippers wherever the evidence takes us. If you choose to dump waste illegally in Wiltshire, you should expect to face enforcement action and potentially prosecution through the courts.”
