Is our council really encouraging us to recycle?
I have received a fine of £150 from Redbridge Council after purposefully visiting the recycling bank to responsibly dispose of a number of cardboard boxes.
They can see from their camera footage that I have deliberately visited the site to deposit my cardboard as opposed to dumping it somewhere but because I was unable to tear up one of the large boxes to post into the bank I am being prosecuted for littering.
My appeal was rejected immediately and my only recourse is to risk court action, which may result in a criminal conviction and paying costs for both parties.
As a passionate recycler and upstanding and active member of the community I am astonished our council have adopted this ‘highway robbery’ style treatment of decent residents when there are patently criminal elements who evade any kind of punishment.
I would cease all my recycling and litter picking in protest but realise this would only undermine my own beliefs.
What is going on at Redbridge?
Mrs D Watson
By email
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